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Page. 

A.    Theory  of  Fencing  with  the  Foil  in  Form  of  a  Catechism  3-11 

Fundamental  position,  position  of  defence  and  engagement 3 

Appel,  advance  and  retreat,   distance,  lunge , 4-5 

Openings,   sword-blade,   engagements 5 

Parries " 

By  opposition ""' 

By  counterparries • ' 

By  encircling • ^.  s.  9 

Feints,   deceive " 

Attacks 8--9 

Pressure,  graze,  chassey,  counter-chasse}' ;..  9 

lieturn-attack,   reraise,   reprise,   stop-thrust,   time-thrust,   straight- 
thrust 10-11 

Disengagement,   Cut-over ll 

B.    Practical  Instruction  in  Foil-Fencing ..12-53 

CLASS  LEvSSONS,  FORMATION 12-35 

Part     I.    Three    Preliminary    Lessons    in    Single    Rf.nk    with    or 

without  Arms '. 13-17 

\Part    II.    Double   Rank  Lessons 18-26 

First  Series:     Simple  parries,   10  lessons 18-21 

Second  Series:     Counter  parries,  12  lessons 22-26 

Part  III.     Counters  by  Order  or  Will;   Exercises   1-50 27-35 

The  Salute 35 

PLASTRON   LESSONS  (Individual   Lessons  1-24) 36-52 

Supplementary  Questions   to   Catechism   bv  Prof.  G.  Witticb 53 


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■     il     '  y  the  posivi(in     ;■   iiivici'.. 


'  defence  is   the  foundation   in   fencing 
ii-oiu  whii^h  aii   attacks   occur  and   in  ^vhich  all   defences   are    made; 
whenever  we  advance  or  i-etreat   it  is  from- this   position   and   after 
.  1   !  attack  we  have  to  return  to  this  position. 
\   corr-' •( 'Mositi- '"   is  absoluteiv  essential. 


f;.-ncer     de^-elnp     irnm     ihu'lnnifntr, 


i'.'ft)  placing  the  right  hc>;l  in  front  of  the  left  so  that  both  feet  form 
.  ;2;ht  angle  between  them, 
rhe    left    shoulder    is    well    drawn  ;he    left 

raturally  down  behind  the  body,  palm  c.i  tiiv  hand  to  the  left;  the 
light  arm  is  extended  obH(|uely  downward;  arm  and  foil  are  in  one 
straight  line;  the  right  hand  holds  the  handle  of  weapon,  the  thumb 
is  directed  upward  and  the  point  of  the  foil  is  about  five  inches  from 
.  'ic  ,:;iiaiii  ^   and  in  a  straight  line  with  the  right  toe. 

.r'rorii     Lids    position    the  foil   is  raised  over  the  right    shouii.!cr, 
■>wift]y  sw)ing  in    front  of  body   to    the    left    atld  held   horizontally 

■  ub--  *hc  back  of  the  left  hand,  (both'anr-     -'•■•-bt);  thence  raised 

■  '  pause  into  position  of  engagcwcn  .llfttJ-cl  as.Jiigh  £i« 

•  -t-      ''  ■■  -Ptu'^JiiL  ^'iP  ^"^  ^^  ^"^^  ^*' 

:ie  same  time  the  left  arm 
:.s  cievatcctTo  a  half  cucie  .jciiind  licad  .id  left  shoulder.  Now  both 
legs  are  bent,  knee?  well  outward  and  finally  the  right  foot  is  placed 
■raartly  at  a  ofaLout  tv^ice  its  length  in  straight  line  with 

the    left    heel  iront.      The    posiition    of  trunk    and    head     is 

unchangc ' 

ul-F'.jtion:     4  .od  cquHibriiuT 

of  defend 

Ans  w'i-:r; :     i  ■ 


(JUESTiox:     5.   How  is  a  double  ''appel"  executed? 

Answer:  The  foot  in  front  is  somewhat  elevated  and  taps  twice  the 
ground  in  (juiek  succession  on  the  same  place. 

Question  :  6.  How  does  one  orm  the  position  ot  defence  close  to  the 
front  or  rear? 

Answer:  To  close  to  the  front  is  executed  by  extending  the  right  arm, 
while  the  left  arm  drops  to  the  left  side  and  at  the  same  tin.^  hy 
bringing  the  left  heel  towards  the  right  and  jx Lending  both  legs 
with  l)ody  erect. 

To  close  to  the  rear  is   executed  in   the  same   manner,   ^Yith   the 
exception  that  the  right  foot  closes  to  the  left  heei. 

,    OuESTiON  :     7.   How  is  the  advance  executed  ? 

Answer:  The  right  foot  is  placed  cautiously  and  quickly  about  8  to  12 
inches  to  the  front,  followed  by  the  left  at  the  same  distance  with- 
out deranging  the  position  of  defence. 

Question:     8.   How  is  the  retreat  executed' 

Answer:  This  is  in  reversed  order  of  the  advance;  the  left  foot  is 
placed  about  8  to  12  inches  directly  to  the  rear,  followed  by  the 
right  foot  with  a  light  "appel"  when  placed  down  again. 

^   Question:     9.    When  does  one  advance : 

Answer  :     One  advances  to  shorten  or.  keep  correct  distance. 

y  Question:     10.    When  does  one  retreat? 

Answer:     One  retreats  to  avoid  a  to  close  distance. 

y    Question:     11.    What  is  meant  by  distance? 

Answer:  The  distance  is  the 'interval  between  two  opponents.  It  is 
a  correct  distance,  when  the  point  can  reach  the  opponent  in  a 
lunging  position. 

Question:     10.   How  is  the  extension  of  the  arms  executed? 

Answer:  By  extending  both  arms  to  their  full  length  quickly  but 
without  any  jerk;  right  and  left  hands  as  high  as  the  shoulder  and 
point  in  line  with  the  breast  of  your  opponent.  In  order  to  resunre 
the  original  position  draw  in  your  right  hand  quickly  without 
jerking,  at  the  height  of  the  breast,  elbow  about  5  to  8  inches  from 
the  hip  and  in  line  of  it,   left  arm  in  half  circle  behind  the  body. 

Question:     13.   How  is  the  lun^QV  executed? 

Answer:  The  lunge  is  performed  by  extending  both  arms  and  left  leg, 
while  the  right  foot  advances  about  twice  its  length,  keeping  at 
right  angle  with  the  left  foot. 

Question:  14.  What  is  the  correct  posture  of  the  Imdy  in  the  lungini^ 
position  ? 


Answer:  A  correct  lunge  has  t!it>  following  characteristics:  The  left 
foot  is  flat  on  the  ground,  the  left  leg  is  perfectly  extended,  the  right 
foot  is  at  a  distance  of  abom  four  feet  in  straight  line  with  the  left 
heel,  the  right  knee  is  vertically  ah<ne  the  instep  of  the  right  foot; 
the  left  hip  is  well  pressed  back ;  the  left  hand  is  about  3  inches 
abov'e  tEelleftJlegT' the'  thumT)  upward_  and  the  palm  of  the  hand 
directed,_tp  the  left;  the_xigHt..  hand  at  Heiglit  of  forehead  and  the 
point  of  the  foil  as  high  as  the  chest. 

Question:     15.   How    does    one    return    from    a     hinge    inio    a    correct 

position  of  defence  ? 
Answer:     Qne^  returns    int()    position    of  defenct    b}'  pressing  frj^m   the 

ground  with  the  right  foot,    relax  and_rebend  the  left   leg,  J:oss  up 

the  left  hand   and   draw  in_ the  right   arm   to  its  correct   place  and 

resume  the  position  of  defence. 

Ouestion:     16.   How  many   openings   do   we   distinguish   in  position   of 

defence  ? 
Answer:     We  distinguish  4  openings. 

Question:     17.   Describe  them  and  how  are  they  called? 

Answer:  There  is  an  upper  and  lower  outward  and  an  upper  and 
lowejijnward  opening.  The  opening  above  the  hand  outward  is 
called  the  tierce  opening,  the  one  above  the  hand  inward  the  quarte 
opening,  below  the  hand  outward  the  lower-tierce  opening,  below 
the  hand  inward  the  lower  quarte  opening. 

(Question:  18.  In  how  many  parts  do  we  divide  the  sword-blade,  and 
'  how  are  the  different  parts  called  and  what  are  they  used  for? 
Answer:  The  blade  is  divided  into  3  equal  parts.  The  first  third  from 
the  point  downward  to  the  guard  is  called  the  ''feeble''  and  is  used 
for  thrusting.  That  third  part  from  the  hilt  upward  is  called  the 
"fort''  and  is  used  for  parrying.  The  middle  part  is  the  part 
between  the  "feeble"  and  the  "fort"  and  is  the  part  where  the 
engagement  takes  place. 

Question:    19.  What  is  an  engagement? 

Answer:  The  engagement  is  the  touch  of  the  blades.  It  may  take  place 
either  on  the  inner  or  outer  line. 

Question:     20.   How  is  an  engagement  executed? 

Answer:  An  engagement  is  executed  by  describing  from  either  inner  or 
outer  line  a  small  circle  below  the  opponent's  blade  and  then  coming 
in  contact  at  the  other  side  of  the  blade;  At  the  same  time  both 
fencers  cover  themselves  by  moving  the  hand  to  the  side  where  the 
engagement  takes  place. 

Question:    21.   What  is  a  double  engagement? 

Answer:  A  double  engagement  is  two  successive  changes  of  engagement 
executed  swiftly.     Opposition  is  taken  on  the  2nd  change. 


Question:     22.   What  different  kinds  of  parries  are  used  ? 
Answer:    We  use    parries  hy  simple-  oppositions,  parries    by  couwters, 
parries  with  a  heat  or  chasscv,  and  parries   hv  encircling. 

OuESTiON  :     23.   Explain  the  same  ! 

Answer:     A  parry  by  opposition  is  simph'  to  (appose  our   blade  against  / 
that  of  our  opponent,  so  that   the  thrust   sHps  along   our  blade  and 
just  passes  our  body. 

A  counter  parry  is  a  circular  parry  and  is  executed  by  followiug 
with  a  stead}'  hand  the  opponents  blade  with  our  own  and  bringing 
it  to  the  same  side  again  from  which  it  started. 

A  parry  with  a  heat  or  chasscy  is  to  force  the  opponent's  blade 
out  of  the  line  ;  it  can  be  used  with  simple  as  well  as  with  counter 
parries. 

A  parry  by  encircling  is  one  which  takes  place  from  either  high 
to  low  line,  or  from  low  to  high  line  in  the  opposite  direction,  and 
is  generally  combined  with  a  return  thrust. 

nuESTiox:     24.    How    is    the    simple   parry    of   tierce    from    the    quarte 

engagement  performed  ? 
-Vnswer:     The  parry  is  performed  l^y  moving  the  hand  and  blade  about 

six  inches  to  the  right  in   line  with   right   shoulder,  point  of  sword 

parallel  with  the  hand. 

Question:     25.    How    is    the    simple   parry    of   quarte    from    the    tierce 

engagement  performed  ? 
Answer:     The  parry  is  performed  by  moving  the  hand  and  blade  about 

six  inches  to   the  left  in  line  with   left   eye,  point   of  sword   parallel 

with  the  hand. 

'•Uuestion:  26.  How  is  the  parry  of  lower  quarte  performed  from 
quarte  engagement  ? 
Answer:  The  hand  remains  at  the  same  height,  the  point  of  the  sword 
performs  a  half  circle  large  enough  to  evade  the  opponent's  blade 
from  right  to  left  downward  at  height  of  hip.  Hand  and  foil  are 
now  in  straight  line  forward  and  downward. 

*  ijL'ESTlON:     27.     How  is  the /;arrv  of  lower  tierce  pcrforrvcd  from    tierce 

engageipent  : 
Answer:     The  hand  remains  at  the  same  height,  the  point  ot  the  swortl 
performs  a  half  circle,   large  enough  to  evade  the   opponent's  blade 
from  left  to  right   downward   at   height   of  hip.     Hand    and   foil   are 
now  in  straight  line  forward  and  downward. 

•  OtJESTiON:     28.     How    is   the  parrv   of  secondc  from    tierce  engagement 

performed  ? 
Answer:     The   parrv    of  seconde    is    performed    by   describing   with   the 
point  of  the  sword  a  half  circle  from  left  to  right,   large  enough   to 
evade  the  opponent's  blade;    at  the  same  time  the  hand  is  turned, 
thumb   downward    but    mostly   to    the  right,   the    hand    is    slightly 


lowered   and   the   arm  extended;   the  point  is  directed   towards  the 
opponent's  chest.     The  hand  is  slightly  outward  from  right  hip. 

)UESTiox  :     29.     How  is  the  parry  of  quinte.  performed? 

lNSWER:  The  parry  of  qvihite  is  performed  by  pressing  the  opponent's 
blade  to  the  left  down  vvard,  hand  slightly  turned,  thumb  on  top, 
point  directed  slightl_v  Lft  and  to  the  front. 

)UESTiox  :     30.     How  is  the  parrr  of  low  prime  performed? 

lXSWer:  The  parr\'  of  low  prime  is  performed  by  turning  the  hand, 
thumb  to  the  left ;  at  the  same  time  the  point  moves  slightly  to  the 
right  and  then  is  lowered  towards  the  left  side,  blade  vertical 
between  both  legs;  the  right  hand  is  close  in  front  of  left  shoulder, 
the  thumb  toward  the  body.  (This  parry  is  mostl}'  used  in  com- 
bination with  a  return  cat. ) 

jUESTiox :     31.     How  is  the  parry  of  high  prime  performed? 

.NSWER :  The  pai-r\^  of  high  prime  is  performed  in  the  same  manner  as 
of  low  prime,  with  the  exception  that  the  hand  is  drawn  to  the  left 
side  of  head  and  the  point  of  the  sword  is  directed  forward  toward 
the  opponent. 

IUESTION:  32.  How  are  the  counter  parries  performed  from  the  differ- 
ent positions  just  described  ? 

NSWER :  If  we  are  engaged  in  quarte  and  the  attack  take  place  in  high 
line  of  tierce,  perform  a  circular  motion  with  the  point  of  the  sword 
under  the  opponent's  blade,   so  as  to  parry  quarte  again. 

//  engaged  in  tierce  and  the  attack  take  place  in  high  line  of 
quarte,  perform  with  the  point  of  the  sword  a  circular  motion  under 
the  opponent's  blade,   so  as  to  parry  tierce  again. 

After  the  parry  of  lower  quarte  is  formed  and  the  attack  take 
place  in  lower  t/erce,  perform  with  the  point  of  the  sword  a  circular 
motion  over  the  opponent's  blade,  so  as  to  parry  lower  quarte 
again. 

After  the  parry  of  lower  tierce  is  formed  and  the  attack   take 

'  place  in  lower  quarte,  perform  with  the  point  of  the  sw^ord  a  circular 

motion  over  the  opponent's  blade,  so  as  to  parry  lower  tierce  again. 

,  After  the  parry  of  seconde  is  formed  and  the  attack  take  place  in 

lower   quarte,   perform    with  the    point    of   your    sword    a    circular 

motion  over  the  opponent'e  blade,  so  as  to  parry  seconde  again. 

After  the  parry  of  quinte  is  formed  and  the  attack  take  plac& 
over  the  arm,  perform  with  the  point  of  your  sword  a  circular 
motion  under  the  opponent's  blade,   so  as  to  parry  quinte  again. 

After  the  parry  of  high  prime  is  formed  and  the  attack  take  place 
into  outer  line,  perform  with  the  point  of  the  sword  a  circular 
motion  over  the  opponent's  blade,   so  as  to  parry  prime  again. 

utsTlON:     33.  How  are  ihe  parries  by  encircling  from  the  different  lines 

performed  ? 


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Answer:     To  encircle  flank  from  the  parry  quarte  or  counter  of  quart  e. 

It  is  performed  b}^  parrying  quarte  or  counter  of  quarte  with  the 
fort  of  the  blade  on  that  of  tlie  opponent's  feeble,  then  press  the 
blade  downward  with  a  swift  and  circular  motion  upward  asjain, 
and  extend  the  arm  in  full  with  a  strong  opposition  to  the  right. 

To  encircle  flank  from  the  parrv  tierce  or  counter  of  tierce. 

It  is  performed  by  parrying  tierce  or  counter  of  tierce  with  the 
fort  of  the  blade  on  that  of  the  opponent's  feeble,  then  press  the  blade 
dow^nward  with  a  swift  and  circular  motion  upward  again,  and 
extend  the  arm  in  full  w^ith  a  strong  opposition  to  the  left. 

To  encircle  lower  qvnrte. 

It  is  performed  by  j)ar  rying  lower  quarte  and  at  the  moment  the 
blade  comes  in  contact  with  that  of  the  opponent's,  swiftly  raise 
the  blade  in  high  line  of  tierce  and  extend  tli  •  arm  in  full  with  n 
strong  opposition   to  the  right. 

To  encircle  lower  tierce. 

It  is  performed  by  parr^dng  lower  tierce  and  at  the  moment  ti.. 
blade  comes  in  contact  with  that  of  the  opponent's,  swifth'  raise 
and  extend  the  arm  in  high  line  of  (parte  with  a  strong  opposition 
to  the  left. 

To  encircle  seconde  is  similar  to  that  of  lower  tierce  with  the 
exception  that  j'ou  first  parr}-^  seconde  and  then  encircle  in  high  line 
of  quarte. 

Question:     34.    What  is  a  flent? 

Answer:  Feints  are  sham  or  false  attacks.  Thej-  differ  from  a  real 
attack  in  that  the  point  of  the  sword  does  not  touch  the  body  of 
the  opponent  and  is  executed  only  with  the  arm  lull}'  extended  with- 
out stiffness  so  that  your  opponent  takes  it  for  a  real  attack  and, 
therefore,  is  obliged  to  parry  it.  In  that  moment  j-ou  must  be  ready 
to  avoid  his  parry  by  quitting  your  point  to  the  opposite  side  where 
the  parry  took  place  and  lunge.  Care  must  be  taken  that  the  body 
does  not  move  sooner  than  the  point  and  the  lunge  should  be  onl}' 
executed  with  the  last  motion  of  a  feint,  whether  the  feint  be  a 
a  simple  or  a  compound  one. 

Question:     35.     What  is  meant  b\'  the  word  ''deceive" ? 

Answer:  To  deceive  is  to  avoid  a  parry  of  your  opponent  in  whatever 
direction  it  may  take  place.  We  can  deceive  a  parry,  formed  in  high 
line,  in  high  line  again,  or  we  deceive  a  high  parrj^  in  lower  line; 
we  can  also  deceive  a  parry,  formed  in  lower  line,  in  lower  line 
again,    or  we  deceive  a  lower  parry  in  high  line. 

Question:     36.    What  different  kinds  of  attack  do  we  use? 

Answer:  We  use  swift  attacks,  false  attacks,  attacks  on  the  blade  and 
return  attacks. 

Question:    37.    What  is  a  swift  attack F  — 

Answer:    A  swift  attack  is  to    attack    the    opponent    by  a  simple  or 


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j  compound  avuctok  in  which  we  avoid  coming  in  contact  with  the 
opponent's  blade  except  on  the  last  motion  with  the  lunge  when  the 
parry  takes  place. 

uestion:     38.     What  is  a  false  attack? 

NSWER :  A  false  attack  is  feigning  a  real  attack  and  is  executed  with 
a  half  lunge  in  order  to  draw  an  attack  on  one's  self;  in  this  case 
we  are  prepared  to  parry  and  return  swiftly.  The  false  attack  is 
useful  against  ambitions  opponents  and  those  who  favor  time 
thrusts. 

X'ESTiONs:     39.     What  are  attacks  on  the  blade? 

NSWER :  Attacks  on  the  blade  are  made  by  the  pressure,  the  beat,  the 
graze,   the  chassey  and  the  encircling. 

uestion:    40.     How  and  for  what  is  the  pressure  executed? 

NSWER:  The  pressure  is  executed  by  pressing  with  our  feeble  the  feeble 
of  the  opponent's  blade  with  more  or  less  force  in  order  to  gain  an 
opening  for  an  attack. 

uestion:     41.     How  is  the  beat  executed? 

NSWER:  The  beat  is  executed  by  slightly  absenting  the  blade  and 
making  a  quick  and  light  beat  with  the  fingers  and  thumb  only  on 
the  opponent's  blade  and  immediately  extending  the  arm. 

uestion:    42.     How  is  t/?e  ora^e  executed  ? 

NSWER:  The  graze  is  executed  by  leveling  the  blade  without  absenting 
it  from  that  of  our  opponent's,  then  strongly  grazing  it  from  feeble 
to  fort,   arm  extended  and  in  opposition. 

uestion:     43.     What  is  a  chassey  and  how  is  it  executed? 

NSWER:  The  chassey  is  a  strong  beat  combined  with  a  graze  and  is 
executed  by  absenting  the  blade  an  inch  or  two  and  quickly  beating 
and  grazing  the  opponent's  blade  from  feeble  to  fort  but  without 
coming  in  contact  with  the  hilt  of  the  opponent's  weapon.  After 
the  chassey  the  point  must  be  directed  toward  the  opponent. 

uestion:     44.     Hovv'  is  the  counter  heat  or  counter  chassey  executed? 

NSWER :  The  counter  beat  or  counter  chassey  is  executed  by  passing 
your  point  under  the  blade  of  your  opponent  so  that  it  comes  uo  on 
the  opposite  side  to  the  engagement ;  then  beat  or  chassey  with  full 
extension. 

uestion:  45.  When  and  how  do  you  attack  the  blade  of  your  oppo- 
nent  by  encircling. 

NSWER :  If  the  opponent  should  hold  foil  too  straight  and  you  are 
engaged  in  quarte,  feel  the  opposing  blade  with  fort  on  feeble  and 
swiftly  encircle  the  blade  from  quarte  into  quarte  again  with  a 
strong  opposition  to  the  left  and  lunge.  If  engaged  in  tierce,  feel 
the  opposing  blade  with  fort  on  feeble  and  swiftlv  encircle  the  blade 


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and  lunge. 

Question:    46.    What  do  we  understand  under  return  attack? 

Answer:  Under  return  attacks  we  understand  the  quickest  passage  from 
a  parry  to  an  attack;  it  takes  onh'  a  moment  to  execute  a  return 
after  a  parr3%  the  returns  should  therefore  be  always  executed  into 
the  next  opening.  It  is  a  matter  of  course  that  the  quicker  a  return 
is  executed,    the  more  likel}'  do  we  succeed  in  the  attack. 

The  returns  are  the  most  secure  mode  to  touch  the  opponent 
without  being  touched  one's  self,  and  it  distinguishes  always  a  good 
fencer  who  waits  for  the  attack  and  makes  use  only  of  the  returns, 
because  awaiting  the  attack  of  the  oponent  generally  manifests  a.- 
cool  and  steady  resolution,  a  sharp  observation  of  the  opponent,  a 
qiiick  selection  and  a  perfect  know^ledge  of  the  corresponding  counter  \ 
motion. 

Question:  47.  What  is  meant  by  ^'Remise''  and  bow  is  a  RemLc 
executed? 

Answer:  A  Remise  is  a  second  thrust  after  the  lunge,  and  is  executed 
if  the  opponent  does  not  return  at  all  or  is  slow  in  returning.  It  is 
executed  by  a  slight  drawing  back  of  the  body  and  thrust  again  at 
your  opponent,   but  the  arm  must  not  be  drawn  back. 

Question:  48.  What  is  meant  by  "Reprise''  and  how  is  a  Reprise  exe- 
cuted? 

Answer:  The  Reprise  is  a  double  attack  and  is  executed  after  a  lunge 
and  at  the  instant  the  two  opponents  are  resuming  guard  or  even 
before  the  guard  is  completed.  It  must  be  done  with  the  greatest 
swiftness  which  a  fencer  commands. 

The  second  attack  ma}^  be  a  simple  or  compound  attack. 

Question:    49.    What  is  a  Stop  thrust? 

Answer:  The  stop  thrust  is  a  thrust  \vhich  you  use  on  a  fencer  \vho 
attacks  you  by  advancing,  or  by  several  swift  advances  to  come 
close  on  you  in  order  to  make  parrying  difficult  in  case  you  do  not 
retreat  for  keeping  proper  distance;  but  the  attack  must  be  executed 
without  a  moment's  hesitation  at  the  moment  the  opponent  lift  his 
foot  to  advance  on  3'ou.  The  stop  thrust  may  also  be  used  on  anv 
preparatorv  motion  of  the  body  of  your  opponent,  such  as  moving 
the  bodv  slightly  backward  in  order  to  get  more  power  for  the  lunge, 
or  on  the  movement  of  the  bod}'  forward  with  the  advance  of  the 
left  foot  etc. 

Question:    50.    What  is  a  time  thrust? 

Answer:  A  time  thrust  is  a  thrust  which  is  always  executed  on  the 
final  attack  of  our  opponent,  either  on  the  inner  or  outer  line  with- 
out lunge  but  vrith  a  full  extension  and  a  strong  opposition.  It 
requires  great  precision  and  judgment  to  execute  it  correctly  and  at 
the  right  time. 


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Question:  51.  How  is  the  attack  of  the  straight  thrust  from  citlrer 
quarte  or  tierce  engagement  executed  ? 

Answer:  The  straight  thrust  is  executed  from  the  engagement  quarte, 
Ov  extending  the  arm  with  opposition  to  the  left  ;  the  point  of  the 
sword  is  directed  to  the  nipple  of  the  opponent,  then  lunge.  From 
the  engagement  tierce,  the  same  with  opposition  to  the  right. 

Question:  52.  How  is  the  disengagement  from  either  quarte  or  tierce 
engagement  executed  ? 

Answer:  The  disengagement  is  executed  from  the  engagement  quarte, 
by  passing  the  point  (by  aid  of  the  fingers  and  wrist  only)  under 
the  wrist  or  forearm  of  your  apponent  into  oviter  line  ;  at  the  same 
time  the  arm  will  be  extended  with  the  opposition  to  the  right, 
point  directed  to  the  nipple,  then  lunge. 

From  the  engagement  tierce,  the  same  to  the  inner  line  with 
opposition  to  the  left. 

JLESTiON:  53.  Ho\t  is  the  '•cut  over''  from  either  quarte  or  tierce 
engagement  executed  ? 

L\'SWER :  From  engagement  quarte  elevate  the  point  and  pass  the 
blade  over  the  point  of  your  opponent's,  lower  and  direct  the  point 
to  the  nipple  by  extending  the  arm.  then  lunge,  with  opposition  to 
the  right. 

From  the  engagement  tierce,  the  same  to  the  inner  line  with 
opposition  to  the  left. 

)UESTioN :  54.  When  can  you  attack  an  opponent  by  a  straight  thrust, 
a  disengage,  or  cut  over? 

Answer:  We  can  attack  an  opponent  by  a  straight  thrust  Avhen  the 
engagement  is  taken  too  loose,  or  the  point  of  the  sword  is  too  far 
on  the  opposite  side  w^here  the  engagement  takes  place. 

A  disengagement  we  can  use  when  the  engagement  is  well  taken, 
so  that  the  opponent  is  fully  covered  where  the  engagement  takes 
place. 

A  "cut  over"  we  can  use  ^vhen  the  point  of  the  opponent's  sword 
is  held  low,  or  when  he  presses  vour  blade  to  hard ;  we  can  also  use 
the  cut  if  the  distance  of  the  two  fencers  is  too  close,  and  as  a 
return  attack. 

iEii.\RK:  Whenever  the  point  of  the  sword  meets  the  body  of  the 
opponent,  relax  the  grasp  of  the  fingers  and  allow  the  hand  to  ri.sc 
as  high  as  the  forehead. 

This  means  a  free  and  light  hand. 

In  resuming  guard  after  a  touch  we  must  not  press  on  the 
opponent's  breast  ;  the  hand  must  be  drawn  in  by  relaxation  aftei- 
the  delivery'  of  the  touch.  This  stands  good  for  every  attack  which 
terminates  in  a  touch. 

All  other  necessary  explanations  will  be  given  in  the  Course  of 
.'ractical  Instruction. 


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PRACTICAL  INSTRUCTIOX  IX  FENCING.  ^ 

The  practical  instruction  in  fencin<>:  is  the  execution  of  the  art  in  all   j 
its  simple  and  compound  movements  of  attack  and  defense.  | 

The    best    practical    instruction    is    undoubtcdl_v    possible  where    the  \ 
instructor    has  a   single  pupil   before  him,   so  that    he  can  turn   all  his 
attention  toward   him   alone  and  guide  him  in  the  beginning,  wherever 
it  is  necessary-,  with  hand  and  sword. 

But  it  often  happens  that  an  instructor  has  to  instruct  too  many 
pupils  at  one  time,  so  that  it  becomes  necessary  to  instruct  them  by 
classes;  true,  it  is  not  very  likely  that  an  instructor  can  give  a  complete 
course  of  instruction  in  fencing  entirely  in  classes  without  taking  each 
pupil  singly,  because  such  class-taught  pupils  would  have  a  po(jr  show 
against  others.  I  am,  therefore,  willing  to  write  down  a  number  of 
lessons  w^hich  will  be  most  beneficial  to  the  pupils,  provided  correct 
instruction  accompany  the  execution. 


CLASS   LESSONS. 

HOW   TO   DEPLOY   TIIK   CLASS   FOR  LNSTRUCTION. 

The  pupils  align  in  single  rank,  facing  front.  When  they  are  dressed, 
they  count  off  by  twos  from  the  right  to  the  left  and  the  instructor 
commands  : 

1.   In  two  ranks  form  company :   2.   March! 

At  the  first  command  each  man  faces  to  the  right,  except  the  first 
man  on  the  right.  At  the  second  command  the  No.  ones  march  up  to 
the  first  man  on  the  right  and  come  to  a  front,  while  the  No.  twos 
march  in  succession  behind  No.  one  and  face  front. 

The  class  being  in  double  rank,  the  instructor  commands  : 

1.  Bv  the  left  {or  right)  tiank  two  paces  take  intervals:  2.  March! 
3.   Halt! 

At  the  first  command  each  man  faces  left  (or  right),  except  the  ri^'ht 
(or  left)  file.  At  the  second  command  the  leading  file  steps  off,  followed 
by  the  next  file  by  a  distance  of  two  paces,  and  so  on.  At  the  third 
command  all  come  to  a  halt  and  front. 

Having  taken  the  intervals  the  instructor  commands  : 

1.   In  rear  open  order:   2.   March! 

At  the  first  command  the  rear  men  on  the  right  and  left  wing  step 
four  paces  back.  At  the  second  command  the  front  rank  will  stand 
fast,  the  rear  rank  will  step  to  the  rear  "and  align  themselves  on  the 
right  guide. 

The  instructor  will  place  himself  on  the  right  flank  in  order  to 
observe  it  the  alignment  is  correct.     If  so,  he  commands  : 

1.   Front!    2.   Rear  rank  one  pace  left  {or  right)  sideward:   March! 

If  the  instructor  wants  to  dismiss  the  class  after  instruction  he 
commands: 

}  1.    Rear   rank  one  pace  to  the    right   {or    left):     March!    2.    Close  ] 
order:     March!     3.    By    the    right    {or   left)    flank    close    intervals:     4 
March  ! 


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At  the  first  command  the  rear  rank  steps  one  pace  to  the  right  (or 
left).  At  the  second  command  the  rear  rank  will  close  vip  in  quick  time 
to  the  front  rank.  At  the  third  command  all  face  to  the  right  (or  left), 
except  the  right  (or  left)  file.  At  the  fourth  command  all  march  off  to-* 
gether  till  they  come  to  their  proper  places,  then  come  to  a  halt  and 
front. 

CLASS  FENCING. 
Three  Preliminary  Lessons  in  Single  Rank. 

FIRST  LESSON.    (Without  Arms.) 

After  taking  intervals  and  open  order  the  Instructor  commands: 
1.   Half  face  to  the  left; 
2.'  Bend  your  knees;   (stretch  and  bend  several  times.) 

3.  On  guard; 

4.  Two  appels ; 

5.  Close  to  the  rear  or  close  to  the  front; 

6.  Advance; 

7.  Retreat ; 

8.  Retreat  and  two  appels ; 

9.  Extend  the  left  leg; 

10.  Resume  guard ; 

11.  1,  Extend  the  left  leg;   2,  Lunge; 

12.  Resume  guard ; 

13.  1,  Lunge  in  one  time;   2,  Resume  guard  and  retreat; 

14.  1,  Lunge;   2,  Resume  guard  and  leap  to  the  rear. 

EXERCISES  OF  THE   LEGS. 

15.  1,  Lunge;   2,  Raise  your  bod}^  up  and  down;  (several  times.) 

16.  Rock  on  left  and  right  leg;    (several  times.)     Resume  guard. 

EXPLANATIONS. 

1.  Each  man  tiirn  on  the  left  heel  an  eighth  turn  to  the  left,  placing 
the  right  heel  in  front  of  the  left,  so  both  feet  form  a  right  angle. 
(Hands  on  hip.)     Body  erect,  left  shoulder  well  back. 

2.  Bend  both  knees,  so  the  right  knee  is  vertically  above  the  instep  of 
the  right  foot  and  the  left  knee  vertically  above  the  left  toe. 

3.  Place  the  right  foot  twice  its  length  to  the  front  in  a  straight  line 
with  the  left  heel  smartly  on  the  ground,  without  deranging  the 
upper  part  of  the  body. 

4.  Top  the  floor  twice  in  quick  succession  \vith  the  right  foot  on  the 
same  place. 

5.  Bring  the  right  heel  toward  the  left  heel  and  extend  both  legs,  or 
bring  the  left  heel  toward  the  right  and  extend  both  legs. 

6.  Place  the  right  foot  cautiousl}'  and  quickly  about  8  to  12  inches  to 
the  front,  followed  by  the  lelt  foot  at  the  same  distance  without 
deranging  the  upper  part  of  the  body. 

7.  Place  the  left  foot  8  to  12  inches  directly  to  the  rear,  followed  by 
the  right  with  a  light  appel  when  placed  down  again. 


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8.   Immediateh'  after  the  retreat  top  the  floor  twice  in  quick  succession 
with  the  right  foot. 

0.  Keep  the  left  foot  flat  on  the  ground  and  extend  the  left  leg  in  full,  - 
right  knee  vertically  above  the  right  toe. 

10.  Re-bend  on  the  left  leg  and  resume  the  former  position. 

11.  After  the  extension  of  the  left  leg,  keep  the  left  foot  flat  on  the 
ground  and  step  forward  with  the  right  foot  about  24  inches  in  a 
straight  line  with  the  left  heel.  Body  erect,  left  hip  well  back,  and 
right  knee  vertically  above  the  instep  of  the  right  foot. 

12.  Relax  and  re-bend  the  left  knee,  and  bring  back  the  right  foot  to  its 
former  place  with  a  light  appel. 

13.  1,  Extend  the  left  leg  and  at  the  same  time  step  forward  with   the 

right  foot  to  a  proper  lunge; 
2,  Resume  guard  and  immediately  the  right  foot  touches  the  ground, 
step  back  witli  the  left,  followed  by  the  right  with  a  light  appel. 

14.  After  lunge,  spring  back  with  the  right  foot  towards  the  left  heel, 
and  immediately,  after  touching  ground,  spring  back  with  left  about 
18  to  24  inches  direct  to  the  rear  followed  bv  the  right  find  resume 
position.     On  guard  with  a  light  appel. 

15.  After  lunge,  raise  body  up-  and  downward  \vithout  bending  left  leg. 
1<).    Relnx  and  re-bend  left  knee,  then  sharply  extend  it  again, 

SECOND  LESSON.     (W.th  Arms.) 

After    taking  intervals   and   open   order   the   jjupils   are   rdl   standing 
front  with  "Carry  Sword."     Tlie  Instructor  commands: 

1.  Half  face  to  the  left; 

2.  Take  your  guard;    (in  (>  motions.) 

3.  Two  appels ; 

4.  Close  to  the  rear,  or  front ; 

5.  Take  your  guard;    (in  one  time  and  three  motions.) 

6.  1,  Advance;  2,  Retreat;  3,  Retreat  two  appels; 

7.  1,  Extend  your  arms;   2,  Resume  guard; 

8.  1,  Extend  your  arms;   2,  Left  leg;   3,  Resume  guard; 

9.  1,  Extend  your  arms;   2,  Left  leg;   3,  Lunge;   4,  Resume  guard; 

10.  1,  Lunge  in  one  time;   2,  Resume  guard; 

11.  1,  Advance;   2,  Extend;   3,  Lunge;   4,  Resume  guard; 

12.  1,  Retreat;   2,  Extend;   3,  Lunge;   4,  Resume  guard; 

13.  Explanation  of  feeble,  middle,  and  fort  of  the  blade; 

14.  Explanation  of  the  lines  of  attack  and  defence; 

15.  1,  Parrv  quarte;  2,  Extend;  3,  Limge ;  4,  Resume  guard  and  cover 
quarte ; 

16.  1,  Parr}^  tierce;  2,  Extend;  3,  Lunge;  4,  Resiime  guard  and  covcr 
tierce; 

17.  1,  Parry  quinte;  2,  Extend;  3,  Lunge;  4,  Resume  guard  and  cover 
quartc; 

18  1,  Parry  lower  quarte;  2,  Extend;  .'!,  Lunge;  4.  Resume  guard  and 
cover  quarte ; 

19.  1,  Parry  tierce;  2,  Parry  lower  tierce;  3,  Extend;  4,  Lunge ;  5,  Re- 
sume guard  and  cover  tierce; 


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1,  Parry  seconde ;   2,  Extend  in  high  line  of  tierce ;   o,  Lunge;  4,  Re- 
sume guard  and  cover  tierce; 
1,   Parry   second;     2,   Encircle    in    high    line    of  quarte;     3,   Lunge; 

4,  Resume  guard  and  cover  quarte ; 

1,  Parry  tierce;  2,  Parry  prime  (low);  3,  Cut;  4,  Lunge;  5,  Resume 
guard  and  cover  quarte; 
1,    Parry   tierce;     2,    Parry    prime    (high);     8,    Extend;     4,    Lunge; 

5,  Resume  guard  and  cover  tierce. 

EXPLANATIONS. 

1.  After  "half  face  left"  the  left  arm  hangst  naturally  down  behind  the 
body,  palm  of  the  hand  to  the  left,  the  right  arm  extended  obliquely 
downward,  arm  and  foil  in  one  straight  line;  the  right  hand  holds 
the  foil  in  one  straight  line  by  the  handle  of  weapon ;  the  thumb  is 
upward  and  the  point  of  loil  is  about  five  inches  from  the  ground 
and  in  a  straight  line  with  the  toe. 

2.  First  Amotion:     Raise  the  hand  and  bring  the  blade  over  the  right 

shoulder ; 
Second  Motion :     Bring  the  blade  in  front  of  the  body  towards  the 

left  hip.  back  of  left  hand  under  tlie  flat  of  the  hand,  fingers  near 

the  guard,  both  arms  straight; 
Third  Motion:     Raise  both  arms  directly  over  head; 
Fourth  Motion:     Drop  the  right  hand  to  the  height  of  breast,  elbow 

about  5  to  9  inches  from  the  hip  and  in  line  of  it,  point  of  foil  as 

high  as  the  chin,   at  the  same  time  the  left  arm  is  falling  back  to 

a  half  circle  behind  head  and  left  shoulder; 
Fifth  Motion:     Bend  both  legs,  knees  well  outward; 
Sixth  Motion:     Place  the  right  foot  smartly  about  twice  its  length 

in  a  straight  line  vi'ith  the  left  heel  to  the  front.     The  position  of 

head  and  trunk  is  unchanged. 

3.  Tap  the  floor  twice  in  quick  succession  w^ith  the  right  foot  on  the 
same  place ; 

4.  Raise  the  right  hand  as  high  as  forehead,  arm  extended ;  at  the  same 
time  drop  the  left  hand  behind  the  body  and  bring  the  right  heel 
towards  the  left  or  left  heel  towards  the  right  and  extend  both  legs, 
body  erect. 

5.  Execute  first  motion ;  2,  Execute  2d,  3d,  and  4th  motion  without 
pause;   3,  Bend  knees  and  take  position  of  "On  Guard". 

6.  While  to  advance  or  to  retreat,  w^ork  only  with  the  lower  part  of 
the  legs  and  don't  derange  the  position  of  body  and  blade. 

7.  1,  Extend  both  arms  to  their  full  length  quickly  but  without  any 
jerk,  right  hand  as  high  as  the  chin  and  the  point  of  the  foil  as  high 
as  the  breast,  left  hand  in  a  straight  line  with  left  shoulder;  2,  Draw 
in  your  right  hand  and  resume  the  original  position. 

8.  After  extension  of  both  arms,  extend  left  leg,  right  knee  vertical 
to  right  toe;    3,  Re-bend  on  left  leg  and  resume  the  original  position. 

9.  After  extension  of  both  arms  and  left  leg,  advance  the  right  foot 
about  twice  its  length  grazing  the  ground,  keeping  it  at  right  angle 
with  left  foot ;  at  the  same  time  drop  left  hand  about  3  inches  above 


3. 


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left  leg,  the  thumb  upward,  and  the  palm  of  the  hand  directed  to  the 
left.  4th,  Press  from  the  ground  with  the  right  foot,  relax  and  re- 
bend  the  left  leg,  toss  up  the  left  hand,  draw  in  the  right  arm  to 
its  correct  place  and  resume  the  original  position. 

10.  Extend  both  arms  and  the  left  leg  and  lunge  in  one  motion. 

11.  .\dvance  and  immediately,  when  the  left  foot  touches  the  ground, 
lunge. 

12.  Retreat  and  immediateK-  after  appel  with  right  foot  lunge. 

13.  The  instructor  will  here  explain  that  part  of  the  blade  ^vhere  the 
engagement  takes  place,  also  the  part  which  you  thrust  and  the  part 
which  you  parry  with. 

14.  The  instructor  will  here  explain  the  different  openings,  how  to  parr\' 
them  in  a  simple  manner  and  how  to  Jittack  in  a  direct  line  from 
those  parries. 

15.  Move  the  hand  and  blade  swiftl}^  about  6  inches  to  the  left,  point 
of  the  sword  parallel  with  the  hand ;  extend  the  arm  with  opposition 
to  the  left,  point  directed  with  center  of  the  breast,  and  lunge. 

16.  Move  the  hand  and  blade  swiftl_Y  about  6  inches  to  the  right,  point 
of  the  sword  parallel  with  the  hand;  extend  the  arm  with  opposition 
to  the  right,    point  directed  with  center  of  the  breast,  and  lunge. 

17.  Move  the  hand  swiftly  to  the  left  downward,  hand  slightly  turned, 
thumb  on  top,  point  directed  slightly  left  and  to  the  front ;  extend 
the  arm  with  opposition  left,  point  directed  with  center  of  the  breast, 
and  lunge. 

18.  Describe  a  half  circle  with  the  point  of  your  sword  from  right  to 
left  downward,  point  as  high  as  the  hip;  hand  remains  at  the  same 
height ;  extend  the  arm  with  opposition  left,  point  directed  with 
center  of  waist,  and  lunge. 

19.  After  parrying  tierce,  describe  a  half  circle  with  the  point  of  vour 
sword  from  left  to  right  downward,  point  as  higli  as  the;  hip  hand 
remains  at  the  same  height;  extend  the  arm  with  opposition  riglit, 
point  directed   with  center  of  waist,  and  lunge. 

20.  Describe  a  half  circle  with  the  point  of  your  sword  from  left  to  right 
downward;  at  the  same  time  the  hand  is  slighth'  lowered  and  turned,  " 
thumb  downward  but  mostly  to  the  left;  then  turn  yoitr  hand, 
finger  nails  upward,  and  bring  the  point  of  your  sword  in  high  line 
of  tierce  with  opposition  to  the  right,  and  directed  with  center  of 
breast,    and  lunge. 

21.  After  the  parrv  of  seconde,  turn  the  hand,  finger  nails  upward,  and 
swiftly  raise  it  in  high  line  of  quarte  with  good  opposition  to  the 
left,    point  directed  with  center  of  breast,  and  lunge. 

22.  After  the  parry  of  tierce,  turn  the  hand,  thumb  to  the  left;  at  the 
same  time  the  point  moves  slightly  to  the  right  and  is  lowered 
towards  the  left  side,  blade  vertical  between  both  legs  and  right 
hand  close  in  front  of  left  shotdder,  thumb  towards  the  l)ody ;  then 
describe  with  steadv  hand  a  full  circle  around  bodv  and  if  point  is 
directed  with  center  of  breast  extend  arm  with  opposition  left,  and 
lunge. 


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After  the  parry  of  tierce,  execute  the  same  motions  as  in  22  with 
the  exception  that  the  hand  is  drawn  to  the  left  side  of  head,  and 
point  of  foil  is  directed  forward  with  center  of  body;  then  extend 
arm  with  high  hand  and  opposition  to  the  left,  and  "lunge. 

THIRD  LESSON. 

After  taking  intervals  and  open  order  the  instructor  commands : 
1,   Half  face  to   the  left;    2,   Take  j-our    guard;    (in   one  time  and 
three  motions). 

1,  Feint  in  line;  2,  Advance;  3,  Lunge;  4,  Resume  guard. 
1,  Feint  in  line;  2,  Advance  and  lunge;  3,  Resume  guard. 
1,  Feint  in  line  and  advance;  2,  Lunge;  3,  Resume  guard. 
1,  Feint  in  line  and  advance  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard. 
1,  Parry  quarte  and  tierce;  2,  Extend  and  lunge;  3,  Resume  guard 
and  parry  quarte. 

1,  Pan-y  tierce  and  quarte;  2,  Extend  and  lunge;  3,  Resume  guard 
and  parry  tierce. 

1,  Parry  quarte  and  lower  quarte;  Extend  and  lunge;  Resume 
guard  and  parry  quarte. 

1,  Parry  tierce  and  lower  tierce;  Extend  and  lunge;  Resume  guard 
and  parry  quarte; 

1,  Parr}'  tierce  and  seconde ;  Encircle  and  lunge;  Resume  guard  and 
parry  lower  quarte. 

1,  Pany  lower  tierce  and  lower  quarte;  2,  Extend  and  lunge; 
3,  Resume  guard  and  parry  lower  tierce. 

1,  Parry  lower  cpiarte  and  lower  tierce;  2,  Extend  and  lunge; 
3,  Resume  guard  and  parr}-  tierce. 

1,  Parry  seconde  and  prime  (low);  2,  Cut  and  lunge;  3,  Resume 
guard  and  parry  tierce. 

Parr^'  seconde  and  prime  (high);  2,  Extend  and  lunge;  3,  Resume 
guard  and  parry  tierce. 

1,  Parry  lower  tierce  and  cjuarte;  2,  Extend  and  lunge;  3,  Resume 
guard  and  parry  tierce. 

1,  Parry  quinte  and  tierce;  2,  Extend  and  lunge;  3,  Resume  guard 
and  parry  quarte. 

1,  Parry  lower  quarte  and  tierce;  2,  Extend  and  lunge;  3.  Resume 
guard  and  parry  quarte. 

1,  Extend  and  kmge ;  2,  Resume  guard  and  parry  tierce  and  quarte. 
1,  Extend  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard  and  parry  tierce  and  lower 
tierce. 

1,  Extend  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard  and  jjarry  quarte  and  lower 
quarte. 

1,  Extend  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard  and  parry  tierce  and  seconde. 
1,  Encircle  and  lunge ;  2,  Resume  guard  and  parry  lower  quarte  and 
quarte. 

1,  Extend  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard  and  parry  lower  tierce  and 
tierce ; 

1,  Extend  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard  and  parr}-  prime  (high* 
and  seconde. 


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1,   Encircle    and    Ivmge;     2,   Resume    guai'd    and    pany    tierce    aa^i. 
prime  (low). 

1,  Cut   and  lunge;    2,   Resume    guard   and   parry  tierce  and  lower 
tierce. 

27.     1,  Parry  lower  quarte;    quarte;    tierce;    seconde   and   prime   (low); 

2,  Cut  and  lunge,   3,  Resume  guard  and  cover  quarte. 

\Tr-^£_ — The  exercise  of  the  legs  should  be  very  frequently  practiced. 

EXPLANATIONS. 

In  this  lesson  where  the  pupils  perform  two  parries  in  succession. 
always  form  the  first  in  full,  then  swiftly  form  the  second.  If  attacking 
from  the  last  parry,  always  keep  opposition  and  elevation  of  the  hand 
in  the  same  line  where  the  parry  took  place,  except  when  the  encircling 
from  the  parr}^  of  seconde  takes  place;  in  that  case  keep  strong  opposition 
lo  the  left. 

Remark:     To  determine  how  long  each   lesson  is  to  be  dwelt  upon 
depends  on  the  progress  of  the  pupils  and  the  pressure  of  circumstances 
A   good  instructor  will  never  pass  from  one  lesson  to  another  until  the 
pupil  fully  understands  and  can  execute  all  the  previous  lessons. 


(22  Lessons  in  2  Series.) 

First  Series:    Simple  Parries  in  10  Lessons. 

Rem.\rk  : — Before  each  lesson  the  instructor  will  explain  to  the  pupils  the  attaclr 
and  defense  of  each  lesson.  He  will  at  first  let  No.  1  execute  the  attack  and 
No.  2  the  defense,  then  No.  2  attacks  and  No.  1  defends. 

FIRST  LESSON. 

.\fter  taking  intervals  and  open  ranks  all  No.  Ones  (front  rank)  face  about, 
both  ranks  come  to  a  half  face  to  the  left  and  take  their  guard  with 
engagement  quarte. 

The  instructor  commands: 

No.  1. 
Advance  ! 
Retreate  ! 
Tierce  engage  ! 
Quarte  engage  ! 
Double  engage  ! 
Tierce  engage  ! 
Double  engage  ! 
Retreat  and  quarte  engage  ! 
9.    Retreat  and  tierce  engage  ! 
10.    Advance  by  doidile  engagement ! 


1. 

2. 
3. 
4. 

T). 
6. 
7. 

8. 


11.  Retreat  by  double  engagement ! 

12.  Quarte  engage  ! 

13.  Advance  by  double  engagement ! 

14.  Retreat  by  doidde  engagement ! 


No.  2. 

Retreat  (at  the  samecommand  ). 
Advance. 
Cover  in  tierce. 
Cover  in  quarte. 

5.  Cover  tierce  and  quarte. 

6.  Cover  in  tierce. 

7.  Cover  quarte  and  tierce. 

8.  Advance  and  cover  in  quarte. 

9.  Advance  and  cover  in  tierce. 

10.  Retreat   and  cover  quarte  and 
tierce. 

11.  Advance  and  cover  quarte  and 
tierce. 

Cover  in  quarte. 
Retreat    and    cover    tierce    and 
quarte. 

Advance  and    cover  tierce  and 
quarte. 


12. 
13. 

14. 


—  ID- 


SECOND 

1.  1,  Ouarte  engage;  2,  Extend;   3, 
Lnnge  ;   4,  On  guard  ! 

2.  1,  Tierce  engage;   2,  Extend;   3, 
Lunge  ;   4,  On  guard  ! 

>.   1,  Quarte  engage  ;   2,  Extend   in 

lower   quarte  ;   3,  Lunge  ;   4,  On 

guard  ! 
k    1,   Tierce  engage  ;   2,    Extend   in 

lower  tierce  ;    3,   Lunge  ;    4,   On 

guard  ! 
S.   1,    Extend    in    lower    tierce  ;     2, 

Lunge  ;   3,  Guard  ! 


LESSON. 

1.  Opposition  in  quarte. 

2.  Opposition  in  tierce. 

3.  Parry  lower  quarte. 

4.  Parry  lower  tierce. 

5.  Parry  seconue. 


THIRD 

L.   1,  Quarte  engage;   2.  Disengage; 

3,  Lunge  ;  4,  On  guard  ! 
.'.   1,  Disengage  ;   2,   Lunge  ;   3,   On 

guard  ! 
).   1,  Tierce  engage  ;   2,  Disengage  ; 

3,  Lunge  ;   4.  On  guard  ! 
r.   1,  Cut;   2,  Lunge;   3,  On  guard! 
I.    1,  Cut;   2,  Lunge;   3,  On  guard! 


LESSON. 

1.  Parry  tierce. 

2.  Parry  quarte. 

3.  Parry  quinte. 

4.  Parrv  tierce. 
T).    Parry  quarte. 


FOURTH 

1,  Quarte  engage  ;  2,  Feint  in 
line  and  disengage  ;  3,  Lunge  ; 
4,  On  guard  ! 

1,  Feint   in  line   and   disengage  ; 

2,  Lunge  ;    3,  On  guard  ! 

1,  Tierce  engage  ;  2,  Feint  in 
line  and  disengage  ;  3,  Lunge  ; 
4,  On  guard  ! 

1,  Feint  in  line  and  lower  quarte; 

2,  Lunge  ;    3,  On  guard  ! 

1 ,  Tierce  engage  ;  2,  Feint  in 
line  and  lower  tierce;  3,  Lunge; 
4,  On  guard  ! 

1,  Feint  in  line  and  lower  tierce; 

2,  Lunge  ;   3,  On  guard  ! 


LESSON. 

1 .  Opposition     quarte     and     parrA' 
tierce. 

2.  Opposition      tierce      and      parry 
quarte. 

3.  Op])ositif)n      tierce      and      parr}- 
quinte. 

4.  Opposition     quarte     and     parry 
lower  quarte. 

").   Opposition      tierce      and      parry 
lower  tierce. 

6.    Opposition      tierce      and      pnrry 
seconde. 


.  1,  Quarte  engage  ;  2,  Mark  1— 
2  ;  3,  Lunge  ;   4,  On  guard  ! 

.  1,  Mark  1—2  ;  2,  Lunge;  3.  On 
guard  ! 

.  1,  Tierce  engage;  2,  Mark  1—2; 
3.  Lunge  ;   4,  On  guard  ! 


FIFTH  LESSON. 

1.   Parry  tierce  and  quarte. 


2.  Parry  tierce  and  quinte. 

3.  Parry  quarte  and  tief  ^ 


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4.  1,   Ouarte  engage  ;    2,   Cvit    and  |  4.   Parry  tierce  and  quarte. 
disengage  ;     3,     Lunge  ;     4,     On 

guard  ! 

5.  1,  Cut  and  disengage;  2,  Lunge;    5.   Parr}^  tierce  and  quinte. 
r>,  On  guard  ! 

6.  1.   Tierce    engage  ;     2,    Cut    and  i  (>.   Parry  quarte  and  tierce, 
disengage  ;     3,     Lunge  ;     4,     On 

Sfuard  ! 


1.  1,  Ouarte  engage;  2.  Feint  lower 
quarte  and  deceive  lower  quarte; 
o,  Lunge  ;   4,  On  guard  ! 

2.  1,  Feint  lower  tierce  and  deceive 
lower  tierce  ;  2,  Lunge  ;  3,  On 
guard ! 

3.  1,  Feint  lower  quarte  and  de- 
ceive lower  quarte  into  high  line; 
2,  Lunge  ;  3,  On  guard  ! 

4.  1,  Tierce  engage;  2,  Feint  lower 
tierce  and  deceive  lower  tierce 
into  high  line  ;  3,  Lunge;  4,  On 
guard  ! 

5.  1,  Feint  seconde  and  deceive 
seconde;  2,  Lunge;   3,  On  guard! 


SIXTH  LESSON. 

1.   Parr\'    lower  quarte   and    lower 


tierce. 

Parry    lower    tierce 
quarte. 


and 


3.    Parry  lower  quarte   and  quart-e. 


4.   Parr}"-  lower  tierce  and  tierce. 


5.   Parrv  seconde  and  tierce. 


SEVENTH  LESSON. 


1.  1,  Quarte  engage;  2,  Feint  in 
line  and  mark  1 — 2  ;  3,  Lunge  ; 
4,  On  guard  ! 

2.  1,  Feint  in  line  and   mark  1 — 2  ; 

2,  Lunge  ;   3,  On  guard  ! 

3.  1,  Tierce  engage;  2,  Feint  in  line 
and  mark  1 — 2  ;  3,  Lunge  ;  4, 
On  guard  ! 

4.  1,  Ouarte  engage  ;  2,  Feint  in 
line,  lower  quarte,  and  deceive 
lower  quarte  ;  3,  Lunge  ;  4,  On 
guard  ! 

5.  1,  Feint  in  line,  lower  tierce,  and 
deceive  lower  tierce  ;   2,  Limge  ; 

3,  On  guard  ! 

6.  1,  Feint  in  line,  seconde,  and 
deceive  seconde  ;  2,  Lunge  ;  3. 
On  guard  ! 


1.  Opposition     quarte     and     parrj- 
tierce  and  quarte. 

2.  Opposition     quarte    and     parry 
tierce  and  quinte. 

3.  Opposition      tierce      and      parry 
quarte  and  tierce. 

4.  Opposition     quarte     and     parry 
lower  quarte  and  lower  tierce. 


5.   Opposition      tierce      and      parry 
lower  tierce  and  lower  quarte. 

().   Opposition      tierce      and      jiarry. 
seconde  and  tierce. 


EIGHTH  LESSON. 


1.   1,  Quarte  engage;   2,  Mark   1 — 11.   Parry  tierce,  quarte,  and  tierce. 
2 — 3  ;   3,   Lunge  ;   4,   On   guard  1 1 


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1.    1,  Mark   1—2—3;   2,  Lunge;   3,  i  2.    Parr\-  quarte,  tierce,  and  qiiarte. 

On  guard  !  i 

i.   1,  Tierce  engage  ;   2,  Mark   1—2    3.   Parry  quarte,  tierce,  and  quinte. 

— 3  ;   3,  Lunge  ;  4,  On  guard  ! 
.    1,  Cut  and  mark  1 — 2;  2,  Lunge;    4.    Parr}-  tierce,   quarte,  and  tierce. 

3,  On  guard  ! 
1.   1,  Cut  and  mark  1 — 2  ;  2,  Lunge  ; 

3,  On  guard  ! 
».   1,   Tierce    engage  ;     2,    Cut    and 

mark    1 — 2  ;     3,    Lunge  ;    4-,   On 

iruard. 


5.   Parry  quarte,  tierce,  and  quarte. 
G.    Parry  quarte,  tierce,  and  ciuinte. 


NINTH  LESSON. 

.   1,  Quarte  engage;   2,  Mark  1 — 2    1.   Parry  tierce,   quarte,  and   lower 

and  lower  quarte;   3,  Lunge;   4,  quarte. 

On  guard  ! 
.   1,  Tierce  engage  ;   2,  Mark   1 — 2  |  2.   Parry  quarte,   tierce,  and  lower 

and   lower  tierce  ;   3,  Lunge  ;   4.  I        tierce. 

On  guard  !  j 

.   1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lower  tierce  ;    3.   Parrj' qviarte,  tierce,  and  seconde. 

2,  Lunge  ;  3,  On  guard  ! 
.   1,     Feint     of     disengage,     lower  I  4.    Parry  quarte,  lower  quarte,  and 

quarte, and  deceive  lower  quarte;  lower  tierce. 

2,  Ltmge  ;   3,  On  guard  ! 

.   1,   Quarte    engage;    2,   Feint    of  5.   Parry    tierce,    lower    tierce,   and 

disengage,    lower,     and    deceive 

lower  tierce  ;    3,   Lunge  ;    4,   On 

guard  ! 
.   1,   Feint    of  disengage,   seconde, 

;ind  deceive  seconde  ;   2,  Lunge  ; 

3,  On  guard  ! 


lower  quarte. 
G.   Parry  tierce,  seconde,  and  tierce. 


TENTH  LESSON. 


.  1,  Quarte  engage;  2,  Feint  lower 

quarte,  quarte.  and  lower  quarte ; 

3,  Lunge  ;  4,  On  guard  ! 
.  Tierce   engage  ;    2,   Feint   lower 

tierce,   tierce,  and    lower    tierce  ; 

3,  Lunge  ;   4,  On  guard  ! 
.   1,  Feint  seconde,  tierce,  and  lower 

tierce  ;   2,  Lunge  ;   3,  On  guard  ! 
.   1,  Quarte  engage;  2,  Feint  lower 

quarte,   quarte,   and    disengage  ; 

3,  Lunge  ;   4,  On  guard  ! 
'.   1,  Feint  lower  tierce,  tierce,  and 

disengage  ;     2,     Lunge  ;     3,     On 

guard  ! 
.   1,      Tierce     engage  ;      2,      Feint 

seconde,    tierce,   and    disengage  ; 

3,  Lunge  ;   4,  On  guard  ! 


1.  Parry  lower  quarte,  quarte,  and 
lower  quarte. 

2.  Parry    lower  tierce,    tierce,    and 
lower  tierce. 

3.  Parry    seconde,    tierce,   and    sec- 
onde. 

4.  Parrv  lower  quarte,  quarte,  and 
tierce. 

5.  Parrv    lower  tierce,    tierce,    and 
qnarte. 

6.  Parrv  seconde,  tierce,  and  (|uarte. 


Second  Series  :     Counter  Parriei^  in  12  Lessons 

FIRST  LESSON. 

1.  Parry  counter  quarte. 

2.  Parrv  counter  tierce. 


1.  1,  Quarte  engage;   2,  Disengage; 
3,  Lunge  ;   2,  On  guard  ! 

2.  1,  Tierce  engage  ;   2,  Disengage  ; 
3,  Lunge  ;   4,  On  gviard  ! 

3.  1,  Disengage  ;    2,  Lunge  ;    3,  On 
guard ! 

■i.    1,  Disengage  ;    2,  Lunge  ;    3,  On 
guard ! 

5.  1,    Quarte    engage  ;    2,   Cut  ;     3, 
Lunge  ;   4,  On  guard  ! 

6.  1,    Tierce    engage  ;     2,    Cut  ;     3, 
Lunge  ;   4,  On  guard  ! 


3.  Parr}'  prime  (low). 

4.  Parry  prime  (high). 

5.  Parr}'  counter  quarte. 

6.  Parrv  counter  tierce. 


SECOND  LESSON. 


1.  1,  Quarte  engage  ;  2,  Feint  in 
line  and  disengage  ;  3,  Lunge  ; 
4,  On  guard  ! 

2.  1,  Tierce  engage  ;  2,  Feint  in 
line  and  disengage  ;  3,  Lunge  ; 
4,  On  guard  ! 

3.  1,  Feint  in  line  and  disengage  ; 
2,  Lunge  ;   3,  On  guard  ! 

4.  1,  Feint  in  line  and  disengage  ; 
2,  Lunge  ;    3,  On  guard  ! 

5.  1,  Quarte  engage  ;  2,  Feint  in 
line  and  lower  quarte;  3,  Lunge; 
4,  On  guard  ! 

().  1,  Tierce  engage  ;  Feint  in  line 
and  lower  tierce  ;  3,  Lunge  ;  4, 
On  guard ! 


1.  Opposition  quarte  and  parry 
counter  quarte. 

2.  Opposition  tierce  and  parry 
counter  tierce. 

3.  Opposition  tierce  and  parry 
prime  (low). 

4.  Opposition  tierce  and  parry 
prime   (high). 

5.  Opposition  quarte  and  encircle 
lower  quarte  (in  high  line  of 
tierce). 

6.  Opposition  tierce  and  encircle 
lower  tierce  (in  high  line  of 
quarte). 


THIRD 

1.  1,  Quarte  engage;  2,  Mark  1  — 
2  ;   3,  Lunge  ;  4,  On  guard  ! 

2.  1,  Mark  1—2;  2,  Lunge;  3,  On 
guard ! 

3.  1,  Quarte  engage;  2,  Mark  1 — 
2  ;   3,   Limge  ;   4,  On  guard  ! 

4.  1,  Quarte  engage  ;  2,  Mark  1 — 
2  ;   3,   Lunge  ;   4,  On  guard  ! 

5.  1,  Quarte  engage  ;  2,  Cut  and 
disengage  ;  3,  Lunge  ;  4,  On 
guard  ! 

6.  1,  Cut  and  disengage;  2,  Lunge; 
3,  On  guard  ! 


LESSON. 

1.  Parry   tierce  and  counter  tierce. 

2.  Parry  quarte  and  counter  quarte. 

3.  Parry  tierce  and  prime  (low). 

4.  Parry  tierce  and  prime  (high). 

5.  Parry  tierce  and  counter  tierce, 

6.  Pari'y  quarte  and  counter  quarte. 


FOURTH 

1,  Ouarte  engage;  2,  Feint  lower 

quarte  and  deceive  lower  quartc; 

3,  Lunge  ;   4,  On  guard  ! 

1,  Tierce  engage;  2,  Feint  lower 

tierce  and    deceive   lower  tierce  ; 

3,  Lunge  ;    4,  On  guard  ! 

1,  Ouarte  engage;   2,  Feint  lower 

quarte  and  deceive  lower  quarte; 

3,  Lunge  ;    4,  On  guard  ! 

1,  Feint  lower  tierce  and  deceive 

lower   tierce  ;    2,   Lunge  ;    3,   On 

guard! 

1,  Feint  lower  quarte  and  de- 
ceive  lower  quarte  in  high  line  ; 

2,  Lunge  ;    3,  On  guard  ! 

1 ,  Feint  lower  tierce  and  deceive 
tierce  in  high  line;  2,  Lunge  ;  3, 
On  gu  ard ! 

1,  Tierce  engage  ;  2,  Feint  sec- 
onde  and  deceive  seconde  ;  3, 
Lv.nge  ;  4,  On  guard  ! 


LESSON. 

1.  Parry  lower  quarte  and  counter 
lower  quarte. 

2.  Parry  lower  tierce  and  counter 
lower  tierce. 

3.  Parry  lower  quarte  and  encircle 
counter  lower  quarte  (in  high 
line  of  tierce). 

4.  Parry  lower  tierce  and  encircle 
counter  lower  tierce  (in  high  line 
of  quarte). 

5.  Parry  lower  quarte  and  tierce. 


6.   Parry  lower  tierce  and  quarte. 


7.   Parry  seconde  and  quarte. 


1.  Ouarte  engage;   2,  Double;   3, 

Lunge  ;   4,  On  guard  ! 

1,    Double  ;     2,     Lunge  ;     3,     On 

guard ! 

1,    Double;     2,    Lunge;     3,    On 

guard ! 

1,     Double;    2,     Lunge;     3,    On 

guard ! 

1,  Tierce  engage;   2,  Double;   3, 

Lunge  :   4,  On  guard  ! 

1,    Double  ;     2,     Lunge  ;     3,     On 

guard ! 


FIFTH  LESSON. 

1.    Parry  counter  quarte  and  tierce. 


2.  Parry  two  counter  tiercCvS. 

3.  Parry  counter  tierce  and  quarte. 

4.  Parry  two  counter  quartes. 

5.  Parrv  counter  tierce   and   prime 
(low). 

6.  Parrv  covmter  tierce   and   prime 
(high). 


SIXTH  LESSON. 


1,    Ouarte    engage  ;     2,     Double 

into    lower    line  ;    3,   Lunge  ;    4, 

On  guard ! 

1,  Tierce  engage;  2,  Double  into 

lower    line  ;     3,    Lunge  ;     4,    On 

guard ! 

1,    Double    into    lower   line;     2, 

Lunge  ;   3,  On  guard  ! 

1,    Quarte    engage;     2,     Double 

into    lower    line  ;    3,   Lunge  ;    4, 

On  guard! 


1.  Parry  counter  quarte  and  lower 
quarte. 

2.  Parrv  counter  tierce  and  lower 
tierce. 

3.  Parry  counter  tierce  and  seconde. 

4.  Parry  counter  quarte  and  en- 
circle lower  quarte  (in  high  line 
of  tierce). 


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5.   1,    Double    into    lower    line  ;     2,  \ .".  Parry  counter  tierce  and  encircle 

Lunge  ;   o,  On  guard  !  j  lower    tierce     (in    high    line     of 

I  quarte). 


SEVENTH  LESSON. 


1.  1,  Quarte  engage  ;  2,  Feint  in 
line  and  mark  1 — 2  ;  o,  Lunge  ; 
4,  On  guard  ! 

2.  1,  Feint  in  line  and  mark  1 — 2  ; 
2,  Lunge  ;   o,  On  guard  ! 

3.  1,  Feint  in  line,  lower  quarte, 
and  deceive  lower  quarte  ;  2, 
Lunge  ;   3,  On  guard  ! 

4.  1,  Tierce  engage  ;  2.  Feint  in 
line,  lower  tierce,  and  deceive 
lower  tierce  ;  o,  Lunge  ;  4,  On 
guard ! 

5.  1,  Quarte  engage  ;  2.  Feint  in 
line,  lower  quarte,  and  deceive 
lower  quarte  in  high  line  ;  3, 
Lunge  ;  4,  On  guard  ! 

6.  1,  Feint  in  line,  lower  tierce,  and 
deceive  lower  tierce  in  high  line; 
2,  Lunge  ;   3,  On  guard  ! 

7.  1,  Tierce  engage;  2,  Feir^  ^.n 
line,  seconde,  and  deceive  sec- 
onde  ;   .">,  Lunge  ;    4,  On   guard  ! 


Opposition  quarte  and  parry 
tierce  and  counter  tierce. 

Opposition      tierce      and      parrv 
quarte  and  counter  quarte. 
Opposition     quarte     and    parrv 
lower  quarte  and  counter  lower 
quarte. 

Opposition  tierce  and  parrv 
lower  tierce  and  counter  lower 
tierce. 

Opposition  quarte  and  parT\- 
lower  quarte  and  tierce. 


Opposition     tierce     and      parry 
lower  tierce  and  quarte. 

Opposition   tierce  and  parr\'  sec- 
onde and  quarte. 


EIGHTH  LESSON. 


1.  1,  Quarte  engage  ;  2,  Mark  1  — 
2—3  ;    3,   Lunge  ;  4,  On  guard  ! 

2.  1,  Tierce  engage  ;  2,  Mark  1—2 
—3  ;   3,  Lunge  ;   4,  On  guard  ! 

3.  1,  Mark  1—2—3  ;  2,  Lunge  ;  3, 
On  guard ! 

4.  1,  Quarte  engage;  2,  Cut  and 
mark  1—2  ;  3,  Lunge  ;  4,  On 
guard ! 

5.  1,  Tierce  engage  ;  2,  Cut  and 
mark  1—2  ;  3,  Lunge  ;  4,  On 
guard ! 

6.  1,  Cut  and  mark  1—2;  2,  Lunge; 
3,  On  guard  ! 


Parrv  tierce,  quarte,  and  counter 

quarte. 

Parrv  quarte,  tierce,  and  counter 

tierce. 

Parrv  quarte,   tierce,   and   prime 

(low"). 

Parrv  tierce,  quarte,  and  counter 

quarte. 

Parrv  quarte,  tierce,  and  counter 
tierce. 

Parrv   quarte,  tierce,   and   prime 
(high). 


NINTH 

1.  1,  Ouarte  engage  ;  2,  Double 
and  disengage  ;  .'',  Lunge  ;  4-, 
On  guard  ! 

2.  1,  Tierce  engage;  2,  Double  and 
disengage  ;  8,  Lunge  ;  4,  On 
guard ! 

'..    1,    Ouarte    engage  ;     2,     Double 

and     disengage  ;    3,    Lunge  ;     -i. 

On  guard! 
k   1,     Quarte    engage  ;     2,     Double 

and     disengage  ;    3,    Lunge  ;    4, 

On  guard ! 
).    1,     Double     and     disengage  ;     2, 

Lunge  ;   3,  On  guard  ! 
').   1,     Double    and     disengage  ;     2, 

Lunge  ;   3,  On  guard  ! 


1. 


ON. 


4. 


6. 


Parry     counter     quarte,     tierce, 
and  (|uarte. 

Parry     counter     tierce,     quarte, 
and  tierce. 

Parry     counter     guarte,     tierce, 
and  prime  (low). 

Parry  counter  quarte,  tierce,  and 
counter  tierce. 

Parr}^  coimter  tierce,  quarte,  and 
counter  (|uarte. 

Parry  counter  quarte,  tierce,  and 
prime  (high). 


1,  Ouarte  engage;  2,  Mark  1 — 2 
and  deceive  counter  tierce  ;  3, 
Lunge  ;  4,  On  guard  ! 
1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  deceive  counter 
tierce  ;  2,  Lunge  ;  3,  On  guard  ! 
1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  deceive  counter 
quarte;  2,  Lvinge ;  3,  On  guard! 
1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  deceive  counter 
quarte;  2,  Lunge;  3,  On  guard! 
1,  Ouarte  engage;  2,  Mark  1 — 2 
and  deceive  counter  tierce  ;  3, 
Lunge  ;  4,  On  guard  ! 
1,  Ouarte  engage;  2,  Mark  1 — 2 
and  deceive  counter  tierce  ;  3, 
Lunge  ;  4,  On  guard  ! 


TENTH  LESSON. 

1.    Parry  tierce,  counter  tierce,  and 
quarte. 


2.  Parry    tierce    and     two    counter 
tierces. 

3.  Parry     quarte,    counter    quarte, 
and  tierce. 

4.  Parr}'   quarte  and    two  counter 
quartes. 

5.  Parrv  tierce,  coiuiter   tierce,  and 
prime  (low). 

6.  Parry  tierce,  counter  tierce,  and 
prime  (high). 


ELEVENTH  LESSON. 


1,  Ouarte  engage;   2,  Mark  1—2    1.   Parry  tierce,  counter  tierce,  and 

and     deceive    counter     tierce    in  lower  tierce. 

lower    line  ;    3,    Lunge  ;     4,    On 

guard ! 

1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  deceive  counter  |  2.    Parry     quarte,    counter     quarte, 

quarte  in  lower  line  ;    2,  Lunge  ;  and  lower  quarte. 

3,  On  guard  ! 

1 ,  Mark  1 — 2  and  deceive  counter 

tierce   in    lower  line  ;   2,    Lunge  ; 

3,  On  guard  ! 

1,    Quarte    engage  ;     2,     Double 

and  deceive  tierce  in   lower  line  ; 

3,  Lunge  ;   4,  On  guard  ! 


P*arry  tierce,  counter  tierce,  and 
seconde. 

Parry  counter  quarte,  tierce,  and 
lower  tierce. 


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5.  1,  Double  and  deceive  tierce  in 
lower  line  ;  2,  Lunge  ;  3,  On 
guard  ! 

6.  1,  Double  and  deceive  tierce  in 
lower  line  ;  2,  Lunge  ;  3,  On 
guard! 

7.  1,  Quarte  engage  ;  2,  Double 
and  deceive  quarte  in  lower  line ; 
3,  Lunge  ;    4,  On  guard  ! 

8.  1,  Tierce  engage;  2,  Double  and 
deceive  tierce  in  lower  line  ;  3, 
Lunge  ;   4,  On  guard  ! 

9.  1,  Double  and  deceive  tierce  in 
lower  line  ;  2,  Lunge  ;  3,  On 
ffuard ! 


5.  Parry  counter  tierce,  quarte,  and 
lower  quarte. 

6.  Parr}'  counter  cjuarte,  tierce,  and 
seconde. 

7.  Parry  two  counter  quartes  and 
lower  Cjuarte. 

S.   Parry    two    counter  tierces  and 
lower  tierce. 

9.    Parr}-    two    counter  tierces   and 
seconde. 


1.    Parry     counter      quarte,     lower 
quarte,  and  lower  tierce. 


Parry      counter      tierce, 
tierce,  and  lower  qviarte. 


lower 


3.  Parry  counter  quarte,  lower 
quarte,  and  counter  lower 
quarte. 

4.  Parry  counter  tierce,  lower  tierce, 
and  counter  lower  tierce. 


5.    Parry    counter     tierce, 
and  tierce. 


seconde. 


TWELFTH  LESSON 

1.  1,  Quarte  engage  ;  2,  Double 
into  lower  line  and  deceive  lower 

.quarte;    3,  Lunge;   4,  On  guard! 

2.  1,  Double  into  lower  line  and 
deceive  lower  tierce  ;  2,  Lunge  ; 
3,  On  guard  ! 

3.  1,  Double  into  lower  line  and 
deceive  lower  quarte;  2,  Lunge; 
3,  On  guard  I 

4.  1,  Tierce  engage;  2,  Double  into 
lower  line  and  deceive  lower 
tierce  ;    3,  Lunge  ;   4,  On  guard  ! 

5.  1,  Double  into  lower  line  and 
deceive  seconde  ;  2,  Lunge  ;  3, 
On  guard ! 

6.  1,  Double  into  lower  line  and 
deceive  seconde  ;  2,  Lunge  ;  3, 
On  guard ! 

7.  1,  Feint  lower  quarte,  quarte, 
and  deceive  quarte  ;  2,  Lunge ; 
3,  On  guard  ! 

8.  1,  Feint  lower  quarte,  quarte, 
and  deceive  tierce;  2,  Lunge;  3, 
On  guard  1 

9.  1,  Tierce  engage;  2,  Feint  lower 
tierce,  tierce,  and  deceive  tierce  ; 
3,  Lunge  ;    4,  On  guard  ! 

10.  1,  Feint  seconde,  tierce,  and 
deceive  quarte  ;  2,  Lunge  ;  3, 
On  guard! 

Remark  :— After   each    attack   resume   guard    by  keeping  a  light   feeling   on  the 
opponent's  blade,  and  cover  well  on  the  side  where  the  feeling  takes  place. 

To  deceive  quarte,  tierce,  or  seconde,  always  means  to  deceive  those 
parries  into  high  line,  and  to  deceive  lower  quarte  or  lower  tierce  in  lower 
line,  except  otherwise  ordered. 


<■).    Parry    counter    tierce,     seconde, 
and  quarte. 

7.    Parry  lower  quarte,  quarte,  and 
counter  quarte. 

<S.    Parry   lower  quarte,    tierce,  and 
counter  tierce. 

9.  Parry    lower    tierce,    tierce,    and 
counter  tierce. 

10.  Parry     seconde,     quarte,     and 
counter  quarte. 


Counters  by  Order  or  Counters  by  Will. 

The  Salute  and  Assault. 

Counters  by  Order  is  an  exercise  which  is  executed  in  one  time  and 
by  command  of  the  instructor. 

Counters  by  Will  is  an  exercise  in  which  two  fencers  agree  upon 
certain  attacks  and  parries.  Although  attacks  and  parries  are  agreed 
upon,  they  must  be  executed  swiftly  and  firmly,  with  the  same  intention 
to  touch  as  if  they  were  carried  out  in  an  assault.  They  are  a  splendid 
exercise  and  serve  to  overcome  the  hesitation  which  generally  exists 
when  making  an  assaidt  ;  for  this  reason  they  should  be  practiced  very 
frequently  and  the  pupils  should  be  well  posted  in  it  before  they  should 
be  allowed  to  begin  with  the  assault. 

The  following  exercises  are  to  be  used  for  examples  : 

FIRST   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     Disengage  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parrv  counter  quarte,  return  lower  quarte,  and  lunge. 

No.  1..    Resume  guard  and  parry  lower  quarte. 

Remark. — After  No.  1  has  had  the  attack  several  times,  let  No.  2  begin  with  the 
attack.    (This  holds  good  for  each  exercise. ) 

SECOND    EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Disengage  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry  counter  tierce,  return  lower  tierce,  cind   lunge. 

No.  1.     Resume  guard  and  parry  seconde. 

THIRD   EXERCISE.  * 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     Disengage  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry  counter  quarte,  return  disengage,  and  lunge. 

No.  1.    Resume  guard  and  parry  counter  quarte. 

FOURTH   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce, 

No.  1.     Disengage  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry  counter  tierce,  return  disengage,  and   lunge. 

No.  1.     Resume  guard  and  parry  counter  tierce. 

FIFTH    EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     Disengage  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry  counter  quarte,  return  by  cut  into  lower  line,  and  lunge. 

No.  1.     Resume  guard  and  parry  seconde. 

SIXTH   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Disengage  and  lunge. 


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No.  2.     Parr}'  prime  (low),  return  by  cut,  and  lunge. 
No.  1.    Resume  guard  and  parry  quarte. 

SEVENTH  EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     Disengage  and  lunge. 

No.  2.    Parry  counter  quarte,  encircle  flank,  and  lunge. 

No.  1.     Resume  guard  and  parry  quarte. 

EIGHTH   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Disengage  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parr}-  quinte,  return  in  high  line  of  quarte,  and  lunge. 

No.  1.     Resume  guard  and  parrj'  quarte. 

NINTH   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     Disengage  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry  counter  quarte,  cut  and  chassey  tierce,  and  lunge. 

No.  1.     Resume  guard  and  parr\'  tierce. 

TENTH    EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Disengage  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry  counter  tierce,  cut  and  chassey  quarte,  and  lunge. 

No.  1.     Resume  guard  and  parr}-  quarte. 

ELEVENTH    EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     Lower  quarte  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry  lower  quarte.  return  lower  quarte,  and  lunge. 

No.  1.    Resume  guard  and  parr\'  lower  quarte. 

TWELFTH   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Lower  tierce  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry  seconde,  return  high  line  of  tierce,  and  lunge. 

No.  1.    Resume  guard  and  parr^-  tierce. 

THIRTEENTH   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     Lower  quarte  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parr}'  lower  (juartc,  encircle  in  high  line  of  tierce,  and  lunge. 

No.  1.     Resume  guard  and  parry  tierce. 

FOURTEENTH   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Lower  tierce  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parr}'  lower  tierce,  encircle  in  high  line  oi  quarte,  and  lunge 

No.  1.    Resume  guard  and  parry  quarte. 


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FIFTEENTH    KXHRCISE. 

Engagement  Otiarte. 

No.  1.     Cut  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry  counter  quarte,  return  lower  quarte,  and  lunge. 

No.  1.     Resume  guard,  parry  and  encircle  lower  quarte  in  high  line 

of  tierce,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  and  parry  tierce. 

SIXTEENTH    EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Cut  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry  counter  tierce,  return  lower  tierce,  and  lunge. 

No.  1.     Resume  guard,  parry  and  encircle  lower  tierce  in  high  line  of 

quarte,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  and  parr}^  quarte. 

SEVENTEENTH    EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     Cut  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry  counter  quarte,  cut  into  lower  line,  and   lunge. 

No.  1.     Resume   guard,   parry  seconde,  return  in   high  line  of  tierce, 

and  lunge. 
No.  2.    Resume  guard  and  parrj-  quarte. 

EIGHTEENTH    EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Cut  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry  counter   tierce,  feint  lower  tierce,  deceive  the  parry  of 

seconde,   and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume  guard,  parry  seconde  and  quarte,  return  in  high  line 

of  quarte,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  and  parr}'  quarte. 

NINETEENTH   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     Beat,  disengage,  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Oppose    quarte,   parry    counter    quarte,   and    return    in   high 

line  of  quarte. 
No.  1.     Resume  guard,  parr}'  quarte,  return  lower  quarte,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  and  parry  lower  quarte. 

TWENTIETH   EXERCISE. 

3ngagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Beat,  disengage,  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Oppose    tierce,    parry  counter    tierce,   return    in   high    line  of 

tierce,  and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume  guard,  parry  tierce,  return  lower  tierce,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  and  parry  seconde. 


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TWENTY-FIRST   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     On  the  engagement  disengage  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Engage  tierce    parrj  counter  tierce,  feint  of  seconde,  deceive 

seconde,  and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume  guard,  parry  seconde  and   quarte,  return   disengage, 

and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resvime  guard  and  parry  counter  quarte. 

TWENTY-SECOND   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     On  the  engagement  disengage  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Engage    quarte,   parry    counter    quarte,  feint    lower    quarte, 

deceive  lower  quarte  into  high  line,  and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume    guard,   parry    lower  quarte    and    tierce,   return   dis- 
engage, and   lunge. 
No.  2.    Resume  guard  and  parr}'  counter  tierce. 

TWENTY-THIRD    EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry    tierce    and     counter     tierce,    feint    in     line,    disengage, 

and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume    guard,    oppose    tierce,    parr}'   prime   (low),   cut,   and 

lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  and  parry  quarte. 

TWENTY-FOURTH    EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry   quarte    and    counter    quarte,   feint  in   line,   disengage, 

and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume  guard,  oppose  quarte,  parry  counter  quarte,  return 

high  line  of  quarte,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  and   parry  quarte. 

TWENTY-FIFTH   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Ouarte.  X^ 

No.  1.     Double  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Parrv    two    counter    quarte,    return    hy  cut    and    diseng.-ige. 

,ind  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume  gUcird,  parry  tierce  and  counter  tierce,  return  bv  cut, 

and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  Jind  ])arry  counter  tierce. 

TWENTY-SIXTH    EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Double  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry  two  counter  tierce,  return  by  cut,  disengage,  and  lunge. 

No.  1.     Resume  guard,  parry   quarte   and   counter  quarte,  return  by 

cut,  and   lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  and  parrv  counter  cjuarte. 


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TWENTY-SEVENTH   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     Double  into  lower  line  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry  counter  quarte  and   lower  quarte,  return   b}'  feint   of 

lower  quarte,  deceive  lower  quarte,  and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume  guard,  parry  lower  quarte  and  counter  lower  quarte, 

encircle  in  high  line  of  tierce,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  and  parry  tierce. 

TWENTY-EIGHTH   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Double  into  lower  line  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry    counter    tierce    and    lower    tierce,   return    bv    feint   of 

lower  tierce,  deceive  lower  tierce,  and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume  guard,  parr}^  lower  tierce  and  counter  lower  tierce, 

encircle  lower  tierce  in  high  line  of  quarte,  and  lunge. 
No.  2,     Resume  guard  and  parr^^  quarte. 

TWENTY-NINTH   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     Feint  lower  quarte,  deceive  lo\ver  quarte,  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry  lower  quarte  and  counter  lower  quarte,   return   lower 

quarte,   and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume  guard,  parry   prime  (low),  return  by  cut,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  and  parry  quarte. 

THIRTIETH    EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Feint  lower  tierce,  deceive  lower  tierce,  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry  lower  tierce  and  counter  lower  tierce  and  return  lower 

tierce. 
No.  1.     Resume  guard,  parry  lower  tierce,  return  by  encircling  lower 

tierce  in  high  line  of  quarte,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  and  parrv  quarte. 

THIRTY-FIRST   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     Feint    lower    quarte,    deceive    lower    quarte    into    high    line, 

and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Parry  lower  quarte  and  tierce,  return  by  double,  and   lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume  guard,   parry  counter    tierce    and    quinte,    return   by 

feint  in  line,  disengage,  and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume  guard,  oppose  quarte,  and  parry  counter  quarte. 

THIRTY-SECOND    EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Feint  seconde,  deceive  seconde,  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry  seconde  and  quarte,  return  by  double,  and   lunge. 

No.  1.     Resume  guard,   parry  counter  quarte    and    tierce,   beat    and 

return  lower  tierce,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  and  parry  seconde. 


THIKTV-THIRI)    KXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.    Mark  1—2—8  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry    tierce,   quarte,   and    counter    quarte,  return    hx  1 — 2, 

and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume  guard,  parry  tierce  and  counter  tierce,  return   lower 

tierce,  and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume  guard  and  parry  seconde. 

THIRTY-FOURTH    EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce, 

No.  1.     Mark  1—2—3  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry    quarte,    tierce,    and    counter    tierce,    return    bj'    1 — 2, 

and   lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume  guard,  parry  quarte  and  counter  quarte,  return  b}- 

cut  into  lower  line,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  and  parry  seconde. 

THIRTY-FIFTH    EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     Double,  disengage,  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry   counter  quarte,   tierce,   and   counter  tierce,   return   by 

feint  of  seconde,  deceive  seconde,  and  lunge 
No.  1.     Resume  guard,  parry  seconde  and  quarte,  return  b}' encircling 

flank,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  and  parr}-  quarte. 

THIRTY-SIXTH   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1      Double,  disengage,  and   lunge. 

No.  2.     Parr\-  counter  tierce,  qtiarte,  and   counter  quarte,  return   by 

feint  of  lower  quarte,  deceive  lower  quarte,  and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume  guard,   parry    lower  quarte,   encircle    counter    lower 

quarte,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  and  parry  tierce. 

THIRTY-SEVENTH    EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     Mark  1 — 2,  deceive  counter  tierce,  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry   tierce    and   two   counter   of   tierce,   return    b\'   double, 

and   lunge. 
No.  1.    Resume  guard,   parr\'  counter  tierce,  prime  (low),  return  by 

cut,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.    Resume  guard  and  parry  quarte. 

THIRTY-EIGHTH    EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Mark  1 — 2,  deceive  counter  quarte,  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry  quarte  and   two  counter  of  quarte,  return   by  double, 

and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume  guard,  parry  counter  quarte,  ch^issey  tierce,   return 

in  high  line  of  tierce,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  and  parrv  tierce. 


THIRTY-NINTH   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     Double  into  lower  line,  deceive  lower  quarte,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Parry    counter    quarte,    lower    quarte,    and    counter    lower 

quarte,   return  lower  quarte,  and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume  guard,   parry  and  encircle    lower  quarte,   return   by 

feint  in  line,  disengage,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard,  oppose  tierce,  and  parry  counter  tierce. 

FORTIETH   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Double  into  lower  line,  deceive  lower  tierce,  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry  counter  tierce,   lower  tierce,   and  counter  lower  tierce, 

return  lower  tierce,  and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume    guard,    parry    and    encircle    lower    tierce,   return   by 

feint  in  line,  and  disengage. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard,  oppose  quarte,  and  parry  counter  quarte. 

FORTY-FIRST   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1 .  Feint  lower  quarte,  deceive  lower  quarte  into  high  line,  dis- 
engage, and  lunge. 

No.  2.  Parry  lower  quarte,  quarte,  and  counter  quarte,  return  by 
feint  in  line,  mark  1 — 2,  and  lunge. 

No.  1.  Resume  guard,  oppose  quarte,  parry  tierce  and  counter  tierce, 
and  return  by  disengage. 

No.  2.     Resume  guard  and  parry  quinte. 

FORTY-SECOND   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Feint  seconde,  deceive  seconde  and  tierce,  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry  seconde,  tierce,  and  counter  tierce,  return   by  feint  in 

line,  mark  1 — 2,  and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume    guard,    oppose    tierce,    parry     quarte     and    counter 

quarte,  and   return  by  disengage. 
No.  2.    Resume  guard  and  parry  counter  quarte. 

FORTY-THIRD    EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     Feint    lower    quarte,    deceive    lower    quarte    into    high    line, 

double,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Parry    lower    quarte,    quarte,    counter    quarte,    and     tierce, 

return  by  feint  of  seconde,  deceive  seconde,  and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume    guard,    parry    seconde    and    quarte,   return    by   cut, 

disengage,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  and  parry  tierce  and  quinte. 

FORTY-FOL-RTH    EXERCISK. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Feint  seconde,  deceive  seconde,  double,  and  lunge. 


:^o.  2.     Parry  seconde,   tierce,  counter  tierce,  and   quarte,   return   bv 

cut,  disengage,  and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume   guard,   parr}'   tierce  and   quinte,   return    by  feint   in 

line,  disengage,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  and   oppose  quarte  and  counter  quarte. 

FORTY-FIFTH   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     Mark  1 — 2,  deceive  counter  tierce  and  quarte,  and  lunge. 
Xo.  2.     Parry    tierce,    counter    tierce,    quarte,    and    counter    quarte. 

return  bj^  double,  and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume  guard,   parr}'^  counter  quarte  and   tierce,   return   bv 

feint  of  seconde,  deceive  seconde,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard   and  parry  seconde  and  quarte. 

FORTY-SIXTH   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Mark  1 — 2,  deceive  counter  quarte  and  tierce,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Parry    quarte,    counter    quarte,    tierce,    and     counter    tierce 

return  by  double,  and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume   guard,  parry  counter  tierce,  and    quarte,    return   bv 
1 — 2 — 3,  and  lunge. 
«        No.  2.     Resume  guard  and  parr}-  tierce,  quarte,  and   counter  quarte. 

FORTY-SEVENTH   EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     Double,  re-double,  and  limge. 

No.  2.     Parrv     counter    quarte,    tierce,    counter    tierce,    and    quarte. 

return  b\'  cut,  disengage,  and  lunge. 
No.  ] .     Resume    guard,    parry    tierce    and    counter    tierce,   beat   and 

return  lower  tierce,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  and  parry  seconde. 

FORTY-EIGHTH    EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Double,  re-double,  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Parry    counter    tierce,    quarte,    counter    quarte,    and     tierce, 
turn  by  feint  in  line,  disengage,  and  lunge. 

No.  1.     Resume    guard,     oppose    tierce,     parry     quarte,     return     Ijy 

encircle  flank,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Resume  guard  and  parry  quarte. 

FORTY-NINTH    ICXHRCISE. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

No.  1.     Feint  in  line,  advance,  disengage,  and  lunge. 

No.  2.     Retreat,    oppose    quarte,    parr\'    cf)unter    quarte,    return    by 

disengage,  and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume  guard  and  time  by  counter  disengage  (without  lunge). 
No.  2.     Oppose  quarte. 


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FIFTIETH  EXERCISE. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

No.  1.     Feint  in  line,  advance,  disengage,  and  lunge. 
No.  2.     Retreat,   oppose   tierce,   parry  counter  tierce,   return   bv   dis- 
engage, and  lunge. 
No.  1.     Resume  guard  and  time  by  counter  disengage  (without  lunge). 
No.  2.    Oppose  tierce. 

The  Salute. 

The  salutation  is  an  introduction  to  the  assault.    It  allows  the  swordsman 
to  show  the  gracefulness  of  carriage  and  agility  of  motion. 
It  is  performed  thus  : 

1st.    Both  fencers  face  each  other,  foil  in  right  hand. 

2d.      Both  pass  to  their  guard,  execute  two  appels,  and  close  to  the  rear. 

3d.  No.  1  of  the  opponents  is  requested  by  No.  2  to  measure  distance 
(or  contra  versa).  No.  2  will  advance  if  too  great,  or  step  back 
if  too  small.  Distance  being  taken.  No.  1  will  close  to  the  rear, 
while  No.  2  remains  steady. 

4th.  Both  salute  to  the  left,  right,  and  front,  and  pass  to  their  guard 
with  engagement  quarte. 

5th.  No.  1  disengages  and  developes  with  all  the  gracefidness  and 
firmness  of  motion  he  can  command  ;  No.  2  parries  with  chassev 
tierce  and  directs  the  point  of  his  foil  to  the  left  low  at  No.  1, 
his  hand  low  in  seconde. 

No.  1  allows  his  blade  to  yield  so  far  over  the  left  shoulder 
that  he  holds  the  weapon  only  with  thumb  and  forefinger,  looks 
fidl  into  No.  I's  face,  and  remains  some  moments  in  this  position, 
then  he  returns  with  an  easy  motion  into  position  of  guard  w^th 
one  appel,  and  No.  2  engages  in  tierce. 

6th.  No.  1  disengages  and  developes,  No.  2  parries  with  chasse\'  quarte 
and  directs  the  point  to  the  left  low  at  No.  1,  his  hand  in  quarte 
and  at  the  height  of  the  nipple.  No.  1  allows  his  blade  to  yield 
so  far  over  the  right  shoidder  that  he  can  see  No.  2  over  his 
elbow.     No.  1  resumes  guard  and  No.  2  engages  in  quarte. 

7th.   No.  1  and  2  execute  the  same  as  in  5. 

8th.   No.  1  and  2  execute  the  same  as  in  6. 

9th.   No.  1  indicates  1—2  and  No.  2  parries  with  chassey  tierce;  at  the 
same  moment  both  close  to  the  rear. 
10th.   Now  No.  2  will  take  distance  and  close  to  the  rear,  while  Xo.  1 

remains  steady. 
11th.   Both  execute  like  in  4. 
12th.   No.  2,  who  has  hitherto  parried,  goes  to  the  thrusts  like  No.  1  in 

5.    No.  1  parries  like  No.  2  in  5. 
13th.   No.  2  executes  the  motion  like  No.  1  in  6.   - 

No.  1  executes  the  motion  like  No.  2  in  G. 

14th.  No.  2  like  No.  1  in  5. 

No.  1  like  No.  2  in  5. 

15th.   No.  2  like  No.  1  in  9. 

No.  1  like  No.  2  in  9. 


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16th.  Both  fencers  raise  the  left  arm  in  half  circle  behind  the  bod}-  and 
at  same  time  form  with  the  sword-arm  the  parrj'  of  seconde. 

Both  then  fall  on  guard  with  the  left  foot  to  the  rear,  execute 
two  appels,  and  close  to  the  front,  hand  in  quarte. 

Both  salute  to  the  lett,  right,  and  front,  pass  to  their  guard, 
execute  two  appels  close  to  the  front,  and  salute  each  other,  hand 
in  seconde. 

They  then  take  the  masks  and  begin  the  assault.  Either 
of  the  opponents  being  desirous  of  terminating  the  assault,  he 
informs  the  other  of  it  by  a  call  which  is  readil}'  accepted. 

One,  two,  or  three  touches,  according  to  agreement,  are  then 
executed  before  ceasing  the  assault. 


PLASTRON  LESSONS. 

(Individual   Lessons.) 


Plastron  Lessons  are  lessons  in  which  the  instructor  has  to  deal 
with  a  single  pupil. 

When  instructing  the  position  of  defence,  the  advance  and  retreat, 
the  extend,  the  lunge  and  resume  gviard  from  the  lunge  the  instructor 
will  place  himself  at  the  pupil's  side  in  order  to  be  enabled  to  correct 
the  slightest  mistake,  which  he  can  not  do  so  well  when  standing  in  front 
of  the  pupil. 

If  a  mistake  becomes  a  habit,  it  is  difficult  to  overcome  it;  therefore 
it  should  be  continually  impressed  upon. the  pupil  that  the  position,  the 
extend,  and  the  lunge  are  the  main  points  in  fencing,  and  that  after  thev 
have  been  properly  executed  it  requires  nothing  more  than  to  develope 
the  sword  hand  of  the  pupil. 

When  giving  plastron  lessons  it  is  not  necessary  for  the  instructor 
to  take  the  position   of  "On  Guard." 

He  will  take  an  easy  position  with  extended  legs,  feet  at  right  angle 
and  about  one  foot  apart,  the  left  shoulder  not  so  far  to  the  rear  as  in 
the  position  of  defence,  and  the  left  hand  to  be  held  in  front  of  the 
body,  so  that  he  can  guide  the  direction  of  attack  by  beginners  with 
hand  and  blade. 

If  the  pupil  is  well  posted  in  all  preliminary  methods  of  attack  and 
defence,  the  instructor  will  permit  him  to  touch  without  guiding  his  point 
with  the  left  hand;  thereby  giving  the  pupil  self-control  in  handling  his 
weapon. 

In  regard  to  the  position  of  the  sword-hand  the  instructor  must 
impress  upon  the  pupil  never  to  attack  with  a  low  hand,  but  always 
keep  a  good  elevation  and  opposition. 

Whenever  the  pupil  attacks  with  his  hand  low  and  without  being 
covered,  the  instructor  should  time  in  the  exposed  line  in  order  to  correct 
the  error. 

.\11  parries  which  the  jiupil  should  deceive  must  be  executed  correct!  v 
and  never  should  the  foil  be  held  in  such  a  manner  that  none  of  the  lines 
are  covered. 

In  all  the  lessons  in  which  return    attacks   are  made,    the   instructor 


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will  see  that  the  pupil  make  a  full  lunge,  and  that  the  first  attack  is 
well  finished. 

It  is  often  the  case  that  the  pupil's  mind,  in  fear  of  Ijcing  hit,  is 
more  fixed  upon  the  parry  which  he  is  supposed  to  take  cifter  the  attack, 
than  on  the  attack  itself. 

In  such  case  the  instructor  maj^  expose  his  whole  body  without 
Ijeing  touched. 

All  the  lessons  which  are  laid  down  in  Class  Instruction  can  also  be 
given  on  the  plastron. 

The  following  lessons  of  which  the  principal  points  are  the  return 
thrust,  with  or  without  lunge,  add  a  good  deal  of  variety. 

The  instructor  can  select  such  lessons  which  he  thinks  most  beneficial 
to  the  pupil  in  hand. 

FIRST   LESSON. 

Remark. — The  instructor  may  at  first  let  the  pupil  return  without  touch  and 
than  lunge  after  the  pupil  has  well  control  over  his  bod}-  and  blade  and  he 
will  let  the  pupil  touch  without  lunge  at  every  return. 

1.  Ouarte  Engage:   Extend  and  lunge;  resume  guard  and  parry  tierce, 
and  return. 

2.  Tierce  Engage:  Extend  and  lunge;  resume  guard  and  parry  cpiarte, 
and  return. 

3.  Ouarte  Engage:  On  the  pressure  disengage  and  lunge ;  resume  guard 
and  parr}'  tierce,  and  return. 

4.  Tierce  Engage:   On  the  pressure  disengage  and  lunge;  resume  guard 
and  parry  cpiarte,  and  return. 

5.  Quarte   Engage:     On    the   pressure  mark   1 — 2    and    lunge;    resume 
guard  and  parry  tierce,  and  return. 

6.  Tierce  Engage:    On  the  pressure  mark  1 — 2  and  lunge;   resume  guard 
and  parry  quarte,  and  return. 

7.  Quarte  Engage:    On  the  pressure  mark   1—2—3   and  lunge;   resume 
guard  and  parry  tierce,  and  retui'n. 

8.  Tierce  Engage:    On   the  pressure  mark  1—2—3   and  lunge;    resume 
guard  and  parry  quarte,  and  return. 

9.  Ouarte  Engage:    On   the  pressure  double  and  lunge;    resume  guard 
and  parry  tierce,  and  return. 

10.  Tierce  Engage:    On   the  pressure  double   and  lunge;   resume  guard 
and  parry  C|uarte,  and  return. 

11.  Quarte  Engage:    On  the  pressure  double  and  disengage,  and  lunge; 
resume  guard  and  parry  tierce,  and  return. 

12.  Tierce  Engage:     On  the  pressure  double  and  disengage,   and   lunge; 
resume  guard  and  parrj'  quarte,  and  return. 

13.  Quarte   Engage:     On   the   pressure   mark    1—2   and    deceive  counter 
tierce,  and  lunge;   resume  guard  and  parry  tierce,  and  return. 

14.  Tierce  Engage:     On   the    pressure    mark    1—2   and  deceive  counter 
quarte,  and  lunge;    resume  guard  and  parry  quarte,  and  return. 

15.  Quarte  Engage:     On   the  pressure  double  and  re-double,  and  lunge; 
resume  guard  and  parr}-  tierce,  and  return. 

10.     Tierce  Engage:     On   the  pressure  double   and  rc-double,   and   lunge; 
resume  guard  and  parry  quarte.  and  I'cturn. 


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Remark— By  the  1st.  3cl,  5th,  7th,  9th,  11th,  13th,  and  15th  attack  the 
instructor  will  bring  the  blade  of  the  pupil  in  line  of  quarte,  and  by  the  'Jnd, 
4th.  6th,  Hth,  10th,  12th,  14th,  and  16th  attack  in  line  of  tierce,  and  while 
the  pupil  resume  guard  the  instructor  attack  Idn-  "Disengage." 

SECOND    LESSON. 

1.  Quarte    Engage:     Extend    and    lunge;    resume    guard     and    parry 
counter  quarte,  and  return. 

2.  Tierce  Engage:   Extend  and  lunge;  resume  guard  and  parr}- counter 
tierce,  and  return. 

3.  Ouarte  Engage:     On  the  engagement  of  tierce  disengage  and  lunge; 
resume  guard  and  parry  counter  quarte,  and  return. 

4.  Tierce  Engage:    On  the  engagement  of  quarte  disengage  and  lunge; 
resume  guard  and  parr}'  counter  tierce,  and  return. 

5.  Quarte  Engage:    On  the  engagement  of  tierce  mark  1 — 2  and  lunge; 
resume  guard  and  parr}'  counter  quarte,  and  return. 

6.  Tierce  Engage:    On  the  engagement  of  quarte  mark  1 — 2  and  lunge; 
resume  guard   and  parry  covinter  tierce,  and  return. 

7.  Ouarte  Engage:     On   the  engagement  of  tierce  mark  1 — 2 — 3    and 
lunge;   resume  guard  and  parry  counter  quarte,  and  return. 

8.  Tierce  Engage:     On   the  engagement   of  qviarte   mark  1 — 2 — 3    and 
lunge;    resuine  guard  and  parry  counter  tierce,  and  return. 

9.  Quarte  Engage:     On   the  engagement   of  tierce    double    and  lunge; 
resume  guard  and  parry  counter  quarte,  and  return. 

10.  Quart  Engage:  On  the  engagement  of  quarte  double  and  lunge; 
resume  guard  and  parry  counter  tierce,  and  return. 

11.  Quarte  Engage:  On  the  engagement  of  tierce  double  and  dis- 
engage, and  lunge;  resume  guard  and  parry  counter  quarte,  and 
return. 

12.  Tierce  Engage :  On  the'engagement  of  quarte  double  and  disengage, 
and  lunge;    resume  guard  and  parry  counter  tierce,  and  return. 

13.  Quarte  Engage:  On  the  engagement  of  tierce  mark  1 — 2  and  deceive 
counter  quarte,  and  lunge;  resume  guard  and  parry  counter  quarte, 
and  return. 

14.  Tierce  Engage:  On  the  engagement  of  quarte  mark  1 — 2  and 
deceive  counter  tierce,  and  lunge;  resume  guard  and  jjarry  coimter 
tierce,  and  return. 

IT).  Quarte  Engage:  On  the  engagement  of  tierce  double  and  re-double, 
and  lunge;    resume  guard  and  parry  counter  quarte.  and  return. 

K).  Tierce  Engage:  On  the  engagement  of  quarte  double  and  re-double, 
and  lunge;   resume  guard  and  parry  counter  tierce,  and  return. 

Rem.\rk.— By  the  1st,  3d,  5th,  7th.  9th,  11th,  13th,  and  15th  attack  the 
instructor  will  bring  the  blade  of  the  pupil  in  line  of  quarte,  and  b\-  the  2nd, 
4th.  6th.  8th,  10th',  12th,  14th,  and  16th  attack  in  line  of  tierce,  "and  while 
the  pupil  resume  guard   the  instructor  attack  by  "Disengage." 

THIRD  LESSON. 

1.  Quarte  Engage:    Beat,  extend,  and  lunge;   resume  guard  and  parry 
lower  quarte,  and  return. 

2.  Tierce  Engage  :     Beat,  extend,  and  lunge  ;   resume  guard  and  parry 
lower  tierce,  and  return. 


?).    Ouarte   Engage  :     Beat,   disengage,   and  lunge  ;    resume    guard  and 
parry  lower  quarte,  and  return. 

4.  Tierce  Engage  :     Beat,   disengage,   and    lunge  ;    resume   guard    and 
parry  lower  tierce,  and   return. 

~K     Quarte  Engage  :     Beat,  mark   1—2,  and  lunge  ;   resume  guard   and 

parry  lower  quarte,  and  return. 
'().     Tierce   Engage  :     Beat,   mark   1—2,   and  lunge  ;    resume  guard   and 

parry  lower  tierce,  and  return. 
7.     Ouarte    Engage  :     Beat,   mark   1 — 2 — 3,   and    lunge  ;    resume    guard 

and  parry  lower  quarte,  and  return. 

5.  Tierce    Engage :     Beat,    mark    1 — 2 — 3,   and    lunge  ;    resume    guard 
and  parry  lower  tierce,  and  return. 

0.     Ouarte  Engage:    Beat,  double,  and  lunge;   resume  guard  and  parrv 
lower  quarte,  and  return. 

10.  Tierce  Engage  :     Beat,  double,  and  lunge  ;   resume  guard  and  parrv 
lower  tierce,  and  return. 

11.  Ouarte  Engage:    Beat,  double,  disengage,  and  lunge;  resume  guard 
and  parry  lower  quarte,  and  return. 

12.  Tierce  Engage:     Beat,  double,  disengage,  and  lunge;   resume  guard 
and  parry  lower  tierce,  and  return. 

13.  Ouarte  Engage:    Beat,  mark  1 — 2,  deceive  counter  tierce,  and  lunge; 
resume  guard  and  parry  lower  quarte,  and  return. 

14.  Tierce    Engage  :     Beat,    mark     1 — 2,    deceive    counter    quarte,    and 
lunge  ;   resume  guard  and  parry  lower  tierce,  and  return. 

15.  Ouarte  Engage  :    Beat,  double,  re-double,  and   lunge  ;   resume  guard 
and  parr}'  lower  quarte,  and  return. 

16.  Tierce   Engage  :     Beat,  double,  re-double,  and  lunge  ;   resume  guard 
and  parry  lower  tierce,  and  return. 

Remark.— By  the  1st,  3d,  5th.  7th,  9th,  11th,  13th,  and  15th  attack  the 
instructor  will  bring  the  blade  of  the  pupil  in  line  of  quarte,  and  bv  the  2d, 
4th,  6th,  8th,  10th,  12th,  14th,  and  16th  attack  in  line  of  tierce,  and  while 
the  pupil  resumes  guard  the  instructor  attacks  in  lower  line. 

FOURTH    LESSON. 

Quarte   Engage  :     Cut  and  lunge  ;   resume  guard   and  parr}^  quinte, 
and  return. 

Tierce  Engage  :     Cut  and  lunge  ;   resume  guard   and  parr\'  seconde, 
and  return  in  high  line. 

Ouarte    Engage  :     Cut,   disengage,   and    lunge  ;    resume    guard    and 
parry  quinte,  and  return. 

Tierce    Engage  :     Cut,    disengage,    and    lunge  ;    resume    guard    and 
parr}'  seconde,  and  return  in  high  line. 

Ouarte  Engage  :     Cut,   mark   1—2,   and  lunge  ;    resume  guard  and 
parr\'  quinte,  and  return. 

Tierce  Engage:     Cut,   mark   1—2,   and    lunge;    resume    guard   and 
parr}'  seconde,  and  return  in  high  line. 

Ouarte    Engage  :     Cut.   mark    1—2—3,    and    lunge  ;    resume    guard 
and  parry  quinte,  and  return. 
S.     Tierce  Engage:     Cut,  mark  1—2—3,  and   lunge;   resume  guard  and 
parrv  seconde,  and  return  in  high  line. 


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9.     Quarte  Engage  :     Cut,  double,  and  lunge  ;   resume  guard  and  parrv 
quinte,  and  return. 

10.  Tierce  Engage  :     Cut,  double,  and   lunge  ;   resume  guard  and  parrv 
seconde,  and  return  in  high  line. 

11.  Quarte  Engage  :     Cut,  double,  disengage,  and  lunge  ;   resume  guard 
and  parrv  quinte,  and  return. 

12.  Tierce   Engage  :     Cut,  double,  disengage,  and   lunge  ;    resume  guard 
and  parry  seconde,  and  return  in  high  line. 

18.    Quarte    Engage  :     Cut,    mark     1 — '2,    deceive    counter    quarte,    and 
lunge  ;   resume  guard  and  parry  quinte,  and  return. 

14.  Tierce  Engage  :     Cut,  mark  1 — 2,  deceive  counter  tierce,  and  lunge; 
resume  guard  and  parry  seconde,  and  return  in  high  line. 

15.  Quarte  Engage  :     Cut,  double,  re-double,  and  lunge  ;   resume  guard 
and  parry  quinte,  and  return. 

16.  Tierce  Engage:     Cut,    double,    re-double,  and   lunge;   resume  guard 
and  parrv  seconde,  and  return  in  high  line. 

Remark. — Tae  instructor  will  take  a  simple  opposition  b}-  the  indication  of  the 
pupil's  cut,  and  by  the  finish  of  each  attack  he  will  bruig  the  blade  of  the 
pupil  in  line  of  tierce.  If  the  piipil  shall  parry  by  quinte  the  instructor  will 
disengage,  and  if  the  pupil  shall  parr\'  b^-  seconde  the  instructor  attacks 
in  lower  tierce. 

FIFTH    LESSON. 

1.  Quarte  Engage  :     Cut,   deceive  counter  quarte,   and  lunge  ;   resume 
guard  and  chassey  seconde.  and  return. 

2.  Tierce    Engage :     Cut,   deceive    counter    tierce,    and    lunge  ;    resume 
guard  and  chasse\'  seconde,  and  return. 

3.  Quarte  Engage:     Cut,  deceive  counter  quarte  and  tierce,  and  lunge; 
resume  guard  and  chassey  seconde,  and   return. 

4.  Tierce  Engage  :     Cut,  deceive  counter  tierce  and  quarte,  and  lunge  ; 
resume  guard  and  chassey  seconde,  and   return. 

5.  Quarte    Engage :      Cut,    deceive    counter    quarte,    mark    1 — 2,    and 
lunge  ;   resume  guard  and  chassey  seconde,  and  return. 

6.  Tierce  Engage:     Cut,  deceive  counter   tierce,  mark  1 — 2,  and  lunge; 
resume  guard  and  chassey  seconde,  and  return. 

7.  Quarte   Engage :     Ciit,   deceive   counter   quarte,  tierce,   and  counter 
tierce,  and  lunge;   resume  guard  and  chassey  seconde,  and  return. 

8.  Tierce    Engage  :     Cut,    deceive   counter    tierce,   quarte,   and    counter 
quarte,  and  lunge  ;   resume  guard  and   chassey  seconde,  and  return. 

Remark.— By  the  finish  of  each  attack  the  instructor  will  bring  the  blade  of  the 
pupil  in  line  of  tierce,  and  while  the  pupil  resumes  guard  the  instructor 
attacks  by  a  disengage. 

SIXTH    LESSON. 

1.  Quarte  Engage:     Feint  in  line,  disengage,  and  lunge;    resume  guard 
and  chassey  tierce,  and  return. 

2.  Tierce  Engage  :     J-^eint  in   line,  disengage,  and  lunge  ;    resume  guard 
and  chassey  qviarte,  and  return. 

3.  Quarte    Engage  :      Feint    in    line,    mark    1 — 2,    and    lunge  ;     resume 
guard  and  chassey  tierce,  and  return. 

4.  Tierce  Engage:     Feint  in  line,  mark  1 — 2,  and  lunge;   resume  guard 
and  chassey  quarte,  and  return. 


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5.    Ouarte   Engage  :     Feint  in   line,   mark   1—2—3,   and  lunge  ;   resume 

guard  and  chassey  tierce,  and  return. 
0.     Tierce    Engage  :     Feint  in   line,   mark    1—2—3,   and  lunge  ;    resume 

guard  and  chassey  quarte,  and  return. 

7.  yuarte   Engage  :     Feint  in  line,   double,   and  lunge  ;    resume  guard 
and  chassey  tierce,  and  return. 

8.  Tierce  Engage:    Feint  in  line,  double,  and  lunge;   resume  guard  and 
chassey  quarte,  and  return. 

9.  Quarte    Engage :      Feint    in    line,    double,    disengage,    and    lunge  ; 
resume  guard  and  chasse\'  tierce,  and  return. 

10.  Tierce  Engage:    Feint  in  line,  double,  disengage,  and  lunge;   resume 
guard  and  chassey  quarte,  and  return. 

11.  Quarte   Engage:     Feint   in   line,    mark    1 — 2,   deceive  covmter  tierce, 
and  lunge  ;    resume  guard  and  chasse}'  tierce,  and  return. 

12.  Tierce  Engage  :     Feint   in   line,  mark   1 — 2,   deceive  counter  quarte, 
and  lunge  ;   resume  guard  and  chassey  quarte,  and  return. 

13.  Ouarte  Engage:    Feint  in  line,  double,  re-double,  and  lunge;   resume 
guard  and  chassey  tierce,  and  return. 

14.  Tierce  Engage:     Feint  in  line,  double,  re-double,  and  lunge;   resume 
guard  and  chassey  quarte,  and  return. 

Rem.\rk.— By  the  1st,  3d,  5th,  7th,  9th,  11th,  and  13th  attack  the  instructor 
will  bring  the  blade  of  the  pupil  in  line  of  quarte,  and  b^-  the  -d,  4th,  Gth, 
Sth,  10th,  12th,  and  14th  attack  in  line  of  tierce,  and  while  the  pupil  resumes 
guard  the  instructor  attacks  by  disengage.   ' 


SEVENTH   LESSON. 

1 .  Quarte    Engage  :      Engage    tierce,    disengage,    and    lunge  ;    resume 
guard,  encircle  lower  quarte,  and  return. 

2.  Tierce    Engage  :      Engage    quarte,    disengage,    and    lunge  ;    resume 
guard,  encircle  lower  tierce,  and  return. 

3.  Quarte    Engage  :     Engage    tierce,    mark    1 — 2,  and    lunge  ;     resume 
guard,  encircle  lower  quarte,  and  return. 

4.  Tierce    Engage  :     Engage    quarte,   mark    1 — 2,   and    lunge  ;    resume 
guard,  encircle  lower  tierce,  and  return. 

5.  Quarte  Engage  :     Engage   tierce,  mark  1 — 2 — 3,  and   lunge  ;   resume 
guard,  encircle  lower  quarte,  and  return. 

G.     Tierce  Engage  :     Engage   quarte,  mark  1 — 2 — 3,  and  lunge  ;   resume 
guard,  encircle  lower  tierce,  and  return. 

7.  Quarte  Engage  :     Engage  tierce,  double,  and  lunge  ;   resume  guard, 
encircle  low^er  quarte,  and  return. 

8.  Tierce  Engage  :     Engage   quarte,  double,  and  lunge  ;   resume  guard, 
encircle  lower  tierce,  and  return. 

0.     Quarte    Engage :     Engage    tierce,    double,     disengage,    and    lunge  , 
resume  guard,  encircle  lower  quarte,  and  return. 

10.  Tierce    Engage:     Engage    quarte,    double,    disengage,    and     lunge; 
resume  guard,  encircle  lower  tierce,  and  return. 

11.  Quarte  Engage  :     Engage  tierce,  mark  1—2,  deceive  counter  (|uarte, 
and  lunge  ;   resume  guard,  encircle  lower  quarte,  and  return. 

12.  Tierce  Eno^age  :     Engage  quarte.  mark   1 — 2,  deceive  counter  tierce, 
and  lunge  ;   resume  guard,  encircle  lower  tierce,  and  return. 


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1>'>.     Quarte    Engage;      Engage    tierce,     doviblc,    re-doiible,    and    lunge 

resume  guard,  encircle  lower  quarte,  and  return. 
14.     Tierce     Engage  :      Engage    quarte,    double,    re-double,    and     lunge 

resume  guard,  encircle  lower  tierce,  and  return. 

Remark.— By  the  1st,  3d,  5th,  7th,  9tli,  11th,  and  13th  attack  the  instructor 
will  bring  the  blade  ot  the  pupil  in  line  ot  quai'te,  and  by  the  2d,  4th,  Gtli, 
8th,  10th,  12th,  and  14th  attack  in  line  of  tierce,  and  while  the  pupil 
resumes  guard  the  instructor  attacks  in  lower  line. 

EIGHTH   LESSON. 

1.  Quarte  Engage:  Double  engage,  disengage,  and  lunge;  resume! 
guard,  ])arry  counter  quarte,  encircle  Hank,  and  return. 

2.  Tierce  Engage  :  Double  engage,  disengage,  and  lunge  ;  resiime 
guard,  parry  counter  tierce,  return  lower  tierce,  and  return. 

3.  Quarte  Engage  :  Double  engage,  mark  1 — 2,  and  lunge  ;  resume 
guard,  parrv  counter  quarte,  encircle  flank,  and  return. 

4.  Tierce  Engage:  Double  engapc,  mark  1 — 2,  and  lunge;  resume 
guard,  parry  covmter  tierce,  and  i-eturn  lower  tierce. 

ij.  Quarte  Engage:  Double  engage,  mark  1 — 2 — o,  and  lunge;  resume 
guard,  parry  counter  quarte,  encircle  flank,  and  return. 

€).  Tierce  Engage:  Double  engage,  mark  1 — 2 — 3,  and  lunge;  resimie 
guard,  parrv  counter  tierce,  and  return  lower  tierce. 

7.  Quarte  Engage:  Doul^le  engage,  double,  and  lunge;  resume  guard, 
parry  counter  quarte,  encircle  flank,  and  return. 

8.  Tierce  Engage  :  Double  engage,  doul^le,  and  lunge  ;  resume  gtiard, 
parry  counter  tierce,  and  return  lower  tierce. 

9.  Quarte  Engage  :  Double  engage,  double,  disengage,  and  lunge  ; 
resume  guard,  parry  counter  quarte,  encircle  flank,  and  return. 

10.  Tierce  Engage  ;  Double  engage,  double,  disengage,  and  lunge  ; 
resume  guard,  parry  counter  tierce,  and  return  lower  tierce. 

11.  Quarte  Engage  :  Double  engage,  mark  1 — 2,  deceive  coimter  tierce, 
and  lunge  ;  resume  guai"d,  parry  counter  quarte,  encircle  flank, 
and  return. 

12.  Tierce  Engage:  Double  engage,  mark  1 — 2,  deceive  counter  quarte, 
and  lunge  ;  resume  guard,  parry  counter  tierce,  and  return 
lower  tierce. 

13.  Quarte  Engage:  Double  engage,  double,  re-double,  and  lunge; 
resume  guard,  parry  counter  quarte,  encircle  flank,  and  return. 

14.  Tierce  Engage:  Double  engage,  double,  re-double,  and  lunL;e  . 
resvime  guard,  parry  counter  tierce,  and  return   lower  tierce. 

Remark.— By  the  1st,  3d,  5th,  Tlh,  9th.  lltli,  and  13th  attack  the  instructor 
will  bring  the  blade  of  the  pupil  in  line  of  quarte,  and  by  the  2d,  4th,  6th, 
8th,  10th,  12th,  and  14th  attack  in  line  of  tierce,  and  while  the  pupil 
resumes  guard  the  instructor  attacks  by  disengage. 

NINTH    LESSON. 

1.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Extend  and  bnige ;  2,  Resume  gtiard,  parrv 
counter  ([uarte,  cut,  chassey  tierce,  and   return. 

2,  Tierce  Engage;  1,  Extend  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  gtiard,  parry 
counter  tierce,  cut,  chassey  quarte,  and  return. 


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3.  Ouarte  Engage  :     1,  Disengage  and  lunge  ;    2,  Resume  guard,  parry 
counter  quarte,  cut,  chassey  quartc,  and  return. 

4.  Tierce  Engage  :     1,   Disengage  and  lunge  ;    2,    Resume  guard,  parry 
counter  tierce,  cut,  cliassey  quarte,  and  return. 

5.  Ouarte    Engage:     1,    Mark    1—2    and     lunge;     2,    Resume    guard, 
parry  counter  quarte,  cut,  chassey  tierce,  and  return. 

6.  Tierce  Engage  :     1,  Mark  1—2  and  lunge  ;   2,  Resume  guard,  parry 
counter  tierce,  cut,  chassey  quarte,  and  return. 

7.  Ouarte  Engage  :     1,   Mark   1 — 2—3   and    lunge  ;    2,   Resume  guard, 
parry  counter  quarte,  cut,  chassey  tierce,  and  return. 

8.  Tierce  Engage  :     1,   Mark    1 — 2 — 3   and    lunge  ;    2.   Resume  guard, 
parry  counter  tierce,  cut,  chassey  quarte,  and  return. 

9.  Ouarte    Engage:     1,    Double   and    lunge;     2,   Resume  guard,   parr\' 
counter  quarte,  cut,  chassey  tierce,  and  return. 

10.  Tierce  Engage  :  1,  Double  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  parrv 
counter  tierce,  cut,  chassey  quarte,  and  return. 

11.  Oviarte  Engage  :  1,  Double,  disengage,  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume 
guard,  parr}'  counter  quarte,  cut,  chassej'  tierce,  and  return. 

12.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Double,  disengage,  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard, 
parry  counter  tierce,  cut,  chassey  quarte,  and  return. 

13.  Ouarte  Engage:  1,  Mark  ] — 2,  deceive  counter  tierce,  and  lunge; 
2,  Resume  guard,  parry  counter  quarte,  cut,  chassey  tierce, 
and  return. 

14.  Tierce  Engage  :  1,  Mark  1 — 2,  deceive  counter  quarte,  and  lunge  ; 
2,  Resvime  guard,  parry  counter  tierce,  cut,  chasse}-  quarte, 
and  return. 

15.  Ouarte  Engage:  1,  Double,  re-double,  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard, 
parry  counter  quarte,  cut,  chassey  tierce,  and  return. 

IG.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Double,  re-double,  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard, 
parry  counter  tierce,  cut,  chassey  quarte,  and  retiirn. 

Remakk.— By  the  1st,  3d,  5th,  7th,  9th,  11th,  13th,  and  15th  attack  the  in- 
structor will  bring  the  blade  of  the  pupil  in  line  of  quarte,  and  by  the  2d, 
4-th,  6th,  8th,  10th,  12th,  14th,  and  16th  attack  in  line  of  tierce,  and  while 
the  pupil  resumes  guard  the  instructor  attacks  by  disengage. 

TENTH   LESSON. 

1.  Ouarte  Engage:     1,    Extend   and   lunge;    2,    Resume    guard,   parry 
counter  quarte,  cut,  and  return  into  lower  line. 

2.  Tierce    Engage  :     1,    Extend    and    lunge  ;    2,    Resume  guard,   parry 
counter  quarte,  cut,  and  return  into  lower  line. 

3.  Ouarte  Engage:    1,  Disengage  and  lunge;    2,  Same  parry  and  return. 

4.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Disengage  and  lunge;  2,  do. 
o.  Ouarte  Engage:  1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge;  2,  do. 
(>.  Tierce  Engage  :  1,  Mark  1—2  and  lunge  ;  2,  do. 
7.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Mark  1—2—3  and  lunge;   2,  do. 

5.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Mark  1—2—3  and  lunge;  2,  do. 
9.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Double  and  lunge;   2,  do. 

10.  Tierce  Engage:    1.  Double  and  lunge,   2,  do. 

11.  Ouarte  Engage:   1,  Double,  disengage,  and  lunge;   2,    do. 

12.  Tierce  Engage:    1,  Double,  disengage,  and  lunge;   2,    do. 


'  h; 


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13.  Quarte  Engage :    1,  Mark  1—2.  deceive  counter  tierce 

and  lunge ;   2 

14.  Tierce  Engage:    1,  M^irkl — 2,  deceive  counter  quarte 

iiud  lunge  ;  2 
lo.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Double,  re-double,  and  lunge;  2 
Kj.    Tierce  Engage  :    1,  Double,   re-double,   and  lunge  ;   2 


do. 
do. 
do. 


Remark. — By  each  attack  the  instructor  will  bring  the  blade  of  the  pupil  in  Hnd 
of  quarte,  and  while  the  pupil  resumes  guard  the  instructor  attacks  by  a 
disengage. 


ELEVENTH    LESSON. 


1.  Quarte   Engage  :     1,   Extend   and   lunge  ; 
prime  (high),  and  return. 

2.  Tierce   Engage  :     1,    Extend    and    lunge  ; 
prime  (high),  and  return. 

3.  Quarte  Engage:    1,  Disengage  and  lunge  ;  2,  Same  parrv  and  return 


Resume  guard. 
Resume  giiard, 


parrv 
parrv 


4.  Tierce  Engage  : 

^^.  Quarte  Engage: 

(').  Tierce  Engage  : 

7.  Quarte  Engage: 

>■'.  Tierce  Enffaee  : 


1,  Disengage  and  lunge  ; 
1 ,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge  ;   2. 
1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge  ;   2, 
1,  Mark  1—2—3  and  lunge  ;   2. 
1,  Mark  1 — 2 — 3  and  lunge  ;    2, 
5).     Quarte  Engage:    1,  Double  and  lunge  ;   2, 

10.  Tierce  Engage:    1,  Double  and  lunge;   2, 

11.  Quarte  Engage:    1,  Double,  disengage,  and  lunge;   2, 

12.  Tierce  Eng^asre  :    1,  Double,  disengag^e,  and  lunije  ;   2. 

13.  Quarte  Engage:    1,  Mark  1 — 2,  deceive  counter  tierce, 

and  lunge  ;    2, 

14.  Tierce  Engage  :    1,  Markl — 2,  deceive  counter  quarte, 

and  lunge  ;  2, 
1").  Quarte  Engage :  1,  Double,  re-double,  and  lunge;  2, 
](j.     Tierce  Engage:    1,  Double,   re-double,   and  lunge;    2, 


do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 

do. 

do. 
do. 
do. 


Remark. — By  each  attack  the  instructor  will  bring  the  blade  of  the  pupil  in  iine 
of  tierce,  and  while  the  pupil  resumes  guard  the  instructor  attacks  Idv  a 
disengage. 


TWELFTH    LESSON. 

1.  Quarte   Engage:     1,    Extend    and   lunge;    2,    Resume  guard, 
prime  (low),  cut,  and  return. 

2.  Tierce    Engage  :     1,   Extend    and    lunge  ;     2,   Resume  guard, 
prime  (low),  cut,  and  return. 

3.  Quarte  Engage:    1,  Disengage  and  lunge;    2,  Same  parry  and  r 

4.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Disengage  and  lunge;  2,  do. 
n.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge;  2,  do. 
0.     Tierce  Engage:    1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge;    2.  do. 

7.  Quarte  Engage  :    1,  Alark  1 — 2—*)  and  lunge;   2,  do. 

8.  Tierce  Engage  :  1,  Mark  1 — 2 — 3  and  lunge  ;  2,  do. 
0.     Quarte  Engage :    1,  Double  and  lunge;    2,  do. 

10.  Tierce  Engage:    1,  Double  and  lunge:    2.  do. 

11.  Quarte  Engage :    1,  Double,  disengage,  and  lunge;   2,  do. 

12.  Tierce  Engage-    1,  Double,  disengage,  and  lunge;    2,  do. 


parrv 
piirrv 
cturn. 


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13.  Quarte  Engage:    1,  Mark  1—2,  deceive  counter  tierce, 

and  lunge  ;    2,    do. 

14.  Tierce  Engage:    1,  Mark  1—2,  deceive  counter  quarte, 

and  lunge  ;   2,    do. 

15.  Quarte  Engage:   1,  Double,   re-double,  and   lunge;   2,    do. 
IG.     Tierce  Engage  :    1,  Double,   re-double,  and  lunge  ;   2,    do. 

Remark.— By  each  attack  the  instructor  will  bring  the  blade  of  the  pupil  in  lin' 
of  tierce,  and  while  the  pupil  resumes  guard  the  instructor  attacks  by  ;i 
disengage. 

THIRTEENTH   LESSON. 

1.  Quarte    Engage  :     1,    Mark    1—2    and    lunge  ;     2,    Resume    guard, 
parry  tierce,  quarte,  and  return. 

2.  Tierce  Engage:     1,  Mark  1—2  and  lunge;   2,  Resume  guard,  parrv 
quarte,  tierce,  and  return. 

3.  Quarte  Engage:     1,  Mark  1—2  and  lunge;   2,  Resume  guard,  parrv 
tierce,  counter  tierce,  and  return. 

4.  Tierce  Engage:     1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge;   2,  Resume  guard,  parrv 
quarte,  counter  quarte,  and  return. 

o.     Quarte  Engage:     1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge;   2,  Resume  guard,  parrv 
tierce,  quinte,  and  return. 

6.  Tierce  Engage  :    1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge  ;   2,  Resume  guard,  parrv 
tierce,  prime  (high),  and   return. 

7.  Quarte  Engage:     1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge;   2,  Resume  guard,  parrv 
tierce,  prime  (low),  cut,  and  return. 

8.  Tierce  Engage  :    1,  Mark  1—2  and   lunge  ;   2,  Resume  guard,  parrv 
tierce,  chassey  quarte,  and  return. 

9.  Quarte  Engage:     1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge;   2,  Resvime  guard,  parrv 
quarte,  chassey  tierce,  and   return. 

0.  Tierce  Engage  :     1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge  ;   2,  Resume  guard,  parry 
tierce,  counter  chassey  tierce,  and  return. 

1.  Quarte  Engage:     1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge;   2,  Resume  guard,  parry 
quarte,  counter  chassey  quarte,  and  return. 

iEMARK.— By  the  1st,  3d,  5th,  6th,  7th,  Sth,  and  10th  attack  the  instructor 
will  bring  the  blade  of  the  pupil  in  line  of  quarte,  and  by  the  2d,  4th,  9th, 
and  11th  attack  in  line  of  tierce,  and  while  the  pupil  resumes  guard  the  in- 
structor attacks  by  1 — 2. 

FOURTEENTH    LESSON. 

1.  Quarte    Engage:     1,   Double   and  lunge;     2,   Resume  guard,   parry 
counter  quarte,  tierce,  and  return. 

2.  Tierce    Engage  :     1,    Double    and   lunge  ;     2,    Resume  guard,   parry 
counter  tierce,  quarte,  and  return. 

3.  Quarte   Engage:     1,   Double  and    lunge;    2,   Resume    guard,   parry 
two  counter  quartes,  and  return. 

4.  Tierce  Engage  :     1,   Double    and    lunge  ;     2,   Resume    guard,   parry 
two  counter  tierces,  and  return. 

5.  Quarte   Engage  :     1,   Double  and  lunge  ;     2,   Resume  guard,   ])arry 
counter  tierce,  quinte,  and  return. 

6.  Tierce    Engage  :     1,    Double    an<l   lunge  ;    2.   Resume    guard,    parry 
counter  tierce,  prime  (high),  and  return. 


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i.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Double  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parrv 
counter  tierce,  prime  (low),  cut,  and  return. 

8.  Tierce  Engage  :  1,  Double  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  parrv 
counter  quarte,  chassev  tierce,  and  return. 

9.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Double  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parrv 
counter  tierce,  chassev  quarte,  and  return. 

10.  Tierce   Engage:     1,    Double   and    lunge;     2,    Resume    guard,    parrv 
counter  quarte,  counter  chassev  quarte,  and  return. 

11.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Double  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry 
counter  tierce,  counter  chassev  tierce,  and  return. 

Kem.\rk.— By  the  1st,  3d,  Stli,  and  10th  attack  the  instructor  will  bring  the 
blade  ot  the  pupil  in  line  of  quarte,  and  by  the  2d,  4tb,  5th,  6lh,  7th,  9tli, 
and  11th  attack  in  line  of"  tierce,  and  while  the  ])upil  resumes  guard 
the  instructor  attacks  by  double. 

FIFTEENTH   LESSON. 

1.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Feint  lower  quarte,  deceive  lower  quarte,  and 
lunge;  2,  Resume  gviard,  parry  lower  quarte,  lower  tierce,  and 
return. 

2.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Feint  lower  tierce,  deceive  lower  tierce,  and 
lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  tierce,  lower  quarte,  and 
return. 

8.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Feint  lower  quarte,  deceive  lower  quarte,  and 
lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  quarte,  counter  lower  quarte, 
and  return. 

4.  Tierce  Engage  :  1,  Feint  lower  tierce,  deceive  lower  tierce,  and 
lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  parrv  lower  tierce,  counter  l<jwer  tierce, 
and  return. 

5.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Feint  lower  fpiarte,  deceive  lower  quarte,  and 
lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parrv  lower  quarte,  encircle  counter  lower 
(piarte,  and  return. 

6.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Feint  lower  tierce,  deceive  lower  tierce,  and 
lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  tierce,  encircle  counter  lower 
tierce,  and  return. 

7.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Feint  lower  quarte,  deceive  lower  (juarte  into 
high  line,  and  hmge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  (juarte, 
(piartc,  and  return. 

8.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Feint  lower  tierce,  deceive  lower  tierce  into  higli 
line,  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  tierce,  tierce, 
and  return. 

9.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Feint  lower  quarte,  deceive  lower  quarte  into 
high  line,  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  quarte,  tierce, 
and  return. 

10.  Tierce  Engage  :  1,  Feint  lower  tierce,  deceive  lower  tierce  into 
high  line,  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  tierce,  quarte, 
jind  return. 

11.  Tierce  Engage  :  1,  Feint  seconde,  deceive  seconde,  and  lunge  ; 
2,  Resume  guard,  parry  seconde,  tierce,  and  return. 

12.  Tierce  Engage  :  1,  Feint  seconde,  deceive  seconde,  and  lunge  ; 
2,  Resume  guard,  parry  seconde,  quarte,  and  return. 


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13.  Quarte  Engage  :  1 ,  Double  into  lower  line  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume- 
guard,  parry  counter  quarte,  lower  quarte,  and  return. 

14.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Double  into  lower  line  and  lunge;  2,  Resume 
guard,  parry  counter  tierce,  lower  tierce,  and  return. 

I").  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Double  into  lower  line  and  lunge;  2,  Resume 
guard,  parry  counter  tierce,  seconde,  and  return  into  high  line. 

]<).  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Double  into  lower  line  and  lunge;  2,  Resume 
guard,  parry  counter  quarte,  encircle  lower  quarte,  and  return. 

17.  Tierce  Engage  :  1,  Double  into  lower  line  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume 
guard,  parry  counter  tierce,  encircle  lower  tierce,  and  return. 

Remark.— By  the  1st,  3d,  5th,  7th,  9th.  13th,  and  16th  attack  the  instructor 
will  bring  the  blade  of  the  pu])il  in  line  of  quarte,  and  bv  the  2d,  4th,  6th, 
8th,  10th,  12th,  14.th,  3  6th,  and  17th  attack  in  line  of  tierce,  and  while 
the  pupil  resumes  guard  the  instructor  will  attack  after  the  1st,  3d,  and  5th 
attack  by  feint  of  lower  quarte  and  deceive  lower  quarte  ;  by  the  2d,  4th, 
and  6th  attack,  feint  of  lower  tierce  and  deceive  lower  tierce  ;  b}^  the  7th, 
.8th,  9th,  11th,  and  12th  attack,  feint  in  lower  line  and  deceive  in  high  line; 
and  by  the  13th,  14th,  loth,  16th,  and  17th  attack,  double  into  lower  line. 

SIXTEENTH  LESSON. 

1.  Quarte  Engage:     1,   Mark   1—2—3   and   lunge;    2,   Resume  guard, 
])arry  tierce,  quarte,  tierce,  and  return. 

2.  Tierce  Engage  :     1,   Mark   1—2—3   and    lunge  ;    2,    Resume    guard, 
parry  quarte,  tierce,  quarte,  and  return. 

3.  Quarte   Engage  :     1,   Mark   1—2—3  and  lunge  ;    2,   Resume  guard, 
parry  tierce,  quarte,  counter  quarte,  and  return. 

4.  Tierce   Engage:     1,   Mark   1—2—3    and    lunge;    2,   Resume  guard, 
parry  quarte,  tierce,  counter  tierce,  and  return. 

5.  Tierce   Engage:     1,    Mark    1—2—3    and    lunge;    2,   Resume  guard, 
parry  quarte,  tierce,  quinte,  and  return. 

6.  Quarte  Engage  :     1,   Mark   1—2—3  and  lunge  ;    2,   Resume  guard, 
parry  tierce,  quarte,  chassey  tierce,  and  return. 

7.  Tierce   Engage:     1,   Mark    1—2—3    and    lunge;    2,   Resume  guard, 
parry  quarte,  tierce,  chassey  quarte,  and  return. 

8.  Quarte  Engage:     1,   Mark   1—2—3  and  lunge;    2,   Resume  guard, 
parry  tierce,  quarte,  counter  chassey  quarte,  and  return. 

9.  Tierce   Engage:     1,   Mark    1—2—3    and    lunge;    2,    Resume  guard, 
parry  quarte,  tierce,  counter  chassey  tierce,  and  return. 

10.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Mark  1—2—3  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard, 
])arry  quarte,  tierce,  prime  (high),  and  return. 

11.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Mark  1—2—3  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard, 
parry  quarte,  tierce,  prime  (low),  cut,  and  return. 

Remark.— Bv  the  1st,  3d,  6th,  and  8th  attack  the  instructor  will  bring  the 
blade  of  the  pupil  in  line  of  quarte,  and  by  the  I'd,  4th,  5th,  7th,  9th,  10th, 
and  11th  attack  in  line  of  tierce,  and  while  the  pupil  resumes  guard  the  in- 
structor attacks  by  1—2 — 3. 

SEVENTEENTH   LESSON. 

1.     Quarte    Engage:      1,    Double,    disengage,    and    lunge;     2,    Resume 
guard,  parry  counter  quarte,  tierce,  quarte,  and  return. 


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Tierce  Engage:   1,  Double,  disengage,  and  lunge;   2,  Resume  guard, 
parry  counter  tierce,  quarte,  tierce,  and  return. 

3.  yuarte  Engage  :  1,  Double,  disengage,  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume 
guard,  parry  counter  quarte,  tierce,  counter  tierce,  and  return. 

4.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Double,  disengage,  and  lunge;  2.  Resume  guard, 
parry  counter  tierce,  quarte,  counter  quarte,  and  return. 

5.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Double,  disengage,  and  lunge;  2,  Resume 
guard,  parry  counter  quarte,  tierce,  chassey  quarte,  and  return. 

6.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Double,  disengage,  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard, 
parry  counter  tierce,  quarte,  chassej^  tierce,  and  return. 

7.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Double,  disengage,  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard, 
parry  counter  quarte,  tierce,  counter  chasse}-  tierce,  and  return. 

8.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Double,  disengage,  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard, 
parry  counter  tierce,  quarte,  counter  chassey  quarte,  and  return. 

9.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Double,  disengage,  and  lunge;  2,  Resume 
guard,  parry  counter  quarte,  tierce,  quinte,  and  return. 

10.  Quarte    Engage  :      1,    Double,    disengage,    and    lunge  ;     2,    Resume 
guard,  parry  counter  quarte,  tierce,  prime  (high),  and  return. 

11.  Quarte    Engage  :      1,    Double,    disengage,    and     lunge  ;     2,    Resume 
guard,  parry  counter  quarte,  tierce,  prime  (low),  cut,  and  return. 

Remark.— By  the  1st,  3d,  5th,  7th,  9th,  10th,  and  11th  attack  the  instructor 
will  l)ring  the  blade  of  the  pupil  in  line  of  quarte,  and  by  the  2d,  4th,  6tli, 
and  Sth  attack  in  line  of  tit-rce,  and  while  the  pupil  resumes  guard  the 
instructor  attacks  by  "Double  and  disengage." 

EIGHTEENTH   LESSON. 

1.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Mark  1 — 2,  deceive  counter  tierce,  and  lunge; 
2,  Resume  guard,  parry  tierce,  counter  tierce,  quarte,  and  return. 

2.  Tierce  Engage  :  1,  Mark  1 — 2,  deceive  counter  quarte,  and  limge  ; 
2,  Resume  guard,  parry  quarte,  counter  quarte,  tierce,  and  return. 

f>.     Quarte  Engage  :   1,  Mark  1 — 2,  deceive  counter  tierce,  and   lunge  ; 

2,  Resume  guard,  parry  tierce,  two   counter  tierces,  and  return. 
4-.     Tierce  Engage  :     1,  Alark   1 — 2,  deceive  counter  quarte,  and  lunge  ; 

2,  Resume  guard,  parry  quarte,  two  counter  quartcs,  and  return. 
~).     Quarte   Engage:     1,  Mark   1 — 2,  deceive  counter  tierce,  and  lunge; 

2,    Resume    guard,    parry    tierce,    counter     tierce,    chassc}'    quarte, 

and  return. 
fi.     Tierce  Engage  :     1,  Mark  1 — 2,  deceive  counter  quarte,  and  lunge  ; 

2,    Resume    guard,    parr}-    quarte,    counter    quarte,    chassey    tierce, 

and  return. 

7.  Quarte  Engage  :  1,  Mark  1 — 2,  deceive  counter  tierce,  and  lunge  ; 
2,  Resume  guard,  parry  tierce,  counter  tierce,  counter  chassey 
tierce,  and   return. 

8.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Mark  1 — 2,  deceive  counter  cpiarte,  and  lunge; 
2,  Resume  guard,  parr}-  qviarte,  counter  quarte,  counter  chassey 
([uarte,  and  return. 

9.  Quarte  Engage:  J,  Mark  1 — 2,  deceive  counter  tierce,  and  lunge; 
2,  Resume  guard,  parry  tierce,  counter  tierce,  quinte,  and  return. 

10.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Mark  1 — 2,  deceive  counter  tierce,  and  lunge; 
2,  Resume  guard,  parry  tierce,  counter  tierce,  prime  (high), 
and  return. 


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11.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Mark  1 — 2,  deceive  counter  tierce,  and  lunge; 
2,  Resume  guard,  parry  tierce,  counter  tierce,  prime  (low),  cut  and 
return. 

Remark.— By  the  1st,  3d,  5th,  7th,  9th,  10th,  and  11th  attack  the  instructor 
will  bring  the  blade  of  the  pupil  in  line  of  quarte  and  by  the  2d,  4th,  6th, 
and  8th  attack  in  line  of  tierce,  and  while  the  pupil  resumes  guard  the 
instructor  attacks  according  to  the  parries  of  the  pupil. 

NINETEENTH    LESSON. 

1.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Double,  re-double,  and  lunge,  2,  Resume  guard, 
parry  counter  quarte,  tierce,  counter  tierce,  quarte,  and  return. 

2.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Double,  re-double,  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard, 
parry  counter  tierce,  counter  quarte  tierce,  and  return. 

3.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Double,  re-double,  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard, 
parry  counter  quarte,  two  counter  of  tierce,   and   return. 

4.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Double,  re-double,  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard, 
and  parry  counter  tierce,  quarte,  two  counter  of  quarte,  and  return. 

5.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Double,  re-double  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard, 
parry  counter  quarte,  tierce,  counter  tierce,  chassey  quarte,  and 
return. 

6.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Double,  re-double  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard, 
parry  counter  tierce,  quarte,  counter  quarte,  chasse}'  tierce,  and 
return. 

7.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Double,  re-double,  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard, 
parr}-  counter  quarte,  tierce,  counter  tierce,  counter  chassey  tierce, 
and  return. 

8.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Double,  re-double,  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard, 
parry  counter  tierce,  quarte,  counter  quarte,  counter  chassey 
quarte,  and  return. 

9.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Double,  re-double,  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard, 
parry  counter  quarte,  tierce,  counter  tierce,  quinte,  and  return. 

10.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Double,  re-double,  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard, 
parry  counter  quarte,  tierce,  counter  tierce,  prime  (high),  and  return. 

11.  Quarte  engage:  1,  Double,  re-dovible,  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard, 
parry  counter  quarte,  tierce,  counter  tierce,  prime  (low),  cut,  and 
return. 

Remark.— By  the  1st,  3d,  5th,  7th,  9th,  10th,  and  11th  attack  the  instructor 
will  bring  the  blade  of  the  pupil  in  line  of  quarte  and  by  the  2d,  4th,  6th, 
and  8th  attack  in  line  of  tierce,  and  while  the  pupil  resumes  guard  the 
instructor  attacks  according  to  the  parries  of  the  pupil. 

TWENTIETH     LESSON. 

1.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Double  into  lower  line,  deceive  lower  quarte, 
and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  counter  quarte,  lower  quarte, 
lower  tierce,  and  returiL 

2.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Double  into  lower  line,  deceive  lower  tierce,  and 
lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  counter  tierce,  lower  tierce,  lower 
quarte,  and  I'eturn. 

3.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Double  into  lower  line,  deceive  lower  quarte, 
and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  counter  quarte,  lower  quarte, 
encircle  lower  tierce,  and  return. 


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4.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Double  into  lower  line,  deceive  lower  tierce,  anc 
lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  counter  tierce,  lower  tierce,  encircle 
lower  quarte,   and   return. 

5.  Quarte  Engage:  1,  Double  into  lower  line,  deceive  lower  quarte, 
and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  counter  quarte,  lower  quarte, 
counter  lower  quarte,  and  return. 

G.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Double  into  lower  line,  deceive  lower  tierce,  and 
lunge;  Resume  guard,  parry  counter  tierce,  lower  tierce,  counter 
lower  tierce,  and  return. 

7.  Ouarte  Engage:  1,  Double  into  lower  line,  deceive  lower  quarte, 
and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  counter  quarte,  lower  quarte, 
encircle  counter  lower  quarte,  and  return. 

8.  Tierce  Engage:  ],  Double  into  lower  line,  deceive  lower  tierce,  and 
lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  counter  tierce,  lower  tierce,  encircle 
counter  lower  tierce,  and   return. 

9.  Tierce  Engage:  1,  Double  into  lower  line,  deceive  lower  tierce; 
2,  Resume  guard,  parry  counter  tierce,  seconde,  prime  (low),  cut, 
and  return. 

Remark.— By  the  1st,  3d,  5th,  and  7th  attack  the  instructor  will  bring  the  blade 
of  the  pupil  in  line  with  quarte  and  by  the  2d,  4th,  6th,  8th,  and  9th  attack 
in  line  with  tierce,  and  while  the  pupil  resumes  guard  the  instructor  attacks 
according  to  the  parries  of  the  pupil. 

TWENTY-FIRST    LESSON. 

Engagerrient  Quarte. 

1.  1,  Disengage  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry   tierce,  and  return. 

2.  1,  Disengage  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  tierce,  counter 
tierce,  and  return. 

3.  1,  Disengage  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parr\'  tierce,  quarte,  and 
return. 

4.  1,  Disengage  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  tierce,  quarte, 
counter  quarte,  and  return. 

5.  1,  Disengage  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parr}-  tierce,  quarte,  lower 
quarte,  and  return. 

6.  1,  Disengage  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parrv  tierce,  quarte,  lower 
quarte,  counter  lower  quarte,   and  return. 

7.  1,  Disengage  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parrv  tierce,  quarte, 
lower  quarte,  lower  tierce,  and  return. 

8.  1,  Disengage  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  tierce,  quarte, 
lower  quarte,  lower  tierce,  counter  lower  tierce,  and  return. 

9.  1,  Disengage  and  lunge  ;  2.  Resume  guard,  parry  tierce,  counter 
tierce,  cpiarte,  counter  quarte,  lower  quarte,  counter  lower  quarte, 
lower  tierce,  counter  lower  tierce,    and  return. 

Kem.\kk. — By  each  attack  the  instructor  will  bring  the  blade  of  the  pupil  in  line 
f)f  quarte,  and  while  the  pn]>il  resumes  guard  he  will  attack  according  to  the 
parries  of  the  pupil. 

TWE.NTV-SECOM)    LESSO.N. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

1.  1,  Disengage  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parr}'  quarte,  and  return. 

2.  1,  Disengage  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  quarte,  counter 
quarte,  and  return. 


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3.  1,  Disengage  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  quarte,  tierce,  and 
return. 

4.  1,  Disengage  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  quarte,  tierce, 
counter  tierce,  and  return. 

5.  1,  Disengage  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  quarte,  tierce, 
lower  tierce,  and  return. 

6.  1,  Disengage  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  quarte,  tierce, 
lower  tierce,  counter  lower  tierce,   and  return. 

7.  1 ,  Disengage  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  quarte,  tierce, 
lower  tierce,  lower  quarte,  and  return. 

8.  1,  Disengage  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  quarte,  tierce, 
lower  tierce,  lower  quarte,  counter  lower  quarte,  and  return. 

9.  1,  Disengage  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  quarte,  counter 
quarte,  tierce,  counter  tierce,  lower  tierce,  counter  lower  tierce, 
lower  quarte,  counter  lower  quarte,   and  return. 

Remark.— By  each  attack  the  instructor  will  bring  the  blade  of  the  pupil  in  line 
of  tierce,  and  while  the  pupil  resumes  guard  he  will  attack  according  to  the 
parries  of  the  pupil. 

TWENTY-THIRD    LESSON. 

Engagement  Quarte. 

1.  1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  quarte, 
and  return. 

2.  1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  quarte, 
counter  lower  quarte,  and   return. 

3.  1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  quarte, 
lower  tierce,  and  return. 

4.  1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  quarte, 
lower  tierce,  counter  lower  tierce,   and  return. 

5.  1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  quarte 
lower  tierce,  tierce,  and   rettirn. 

6.  1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  tpiarte, 
lower  tierce,  tierce,  counter  tierce,  and  return. 

7.  1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  quarte, 
lower  tierce,  tierce,  quarte,  and  return. 

8.  1,  Mark  1—2  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  quarte, 
lower  tierce,  tierce,  quarte,  counter  quarte,  and  return. 

9.  1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  quarte, 
counter  lower  quarte,  lower  tierce,  counter  lower  tierce,  tierce, 
counter  tierce,  counter  quarte,  and  return. 

Remark.— By  each  attack  the  instructor  will  bring  the  Ijlade  of  the  i^upil  in  line 
of  quarte,  and  while  the  pupil  resumes  guard  he  will  attack  according  to  the 
parries  of  the  pupil. 

TWENTV-EOURTH    LESSON. 

Engagement  Tierce. 

1.  1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  tierce,  and 
return. 

2.  1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  piirry  lower  tierce, 
counter  lower  tierce,  and  return. 

3.  1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  tierce, 
lower  quarte,  and  return. 


4.  1,  Mark  1—2  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  parr}-  lower  tierce, 
lower  quarte,  counter  lower  quarte,   and  return. 

5.  1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  tierce, 
lower  quarte,  quarte.  and  return. 

6.  l,.Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  tierce, 
lower  quarte,  quarte,  counter  quarte,  and  return. 

7.  1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  parrv  lower  tierce, 
lower  quarte,  quarte,  tierce,  and  return. 

8.  1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  tierce, 
lower  quarte,  quarte,  tierce,  counter  tierce,  and  return. 

9.  1,  Mark  1 — 2  and  lunge  ;  2,  Resume  guard,  parry  lower  tierce, 
counter  lower  tierce,  lower  quarte,  counter  lower  quarte,  quarte, 
counter  quarte,  tierce,  counter  tierce,  and  return. 

Remark. — By  each  attack  the  instructor  will  bring  the  blade  of  the  pupil  in  line 
of  tierce,  and  while  the  pupil  resumes  guard  he  will  attack  according  to  the 
parries  of  the  pupil. 


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question:   55.    What  is  a  feint  in  the  line  and  how  is  it  parried? 

Answer:  A  feint  in  the  line  is  a  false  thrust  in  the  engaged  line,  no 
matter  which,  with  the  intention  of  causing  the  opponent  to  parry. 
It  is  parried  by  moving  only  the  point  of  the  foil  horizontally  in 
the  direction  of  the  feint  until  parallel  with  the  hand. 

Question:  56.  What  is  a  feint  in  line  and  disengage,  and  how  can  this 
attack  be  parried  ? 

Answer:  The  feint  object  and  parry  is  explained  in  Question  55. 
The  disengage  follows  the  feint  without  rebending  the  arm  the 
moment  the  feint  is  taken  by  the  opponent. 

The  disengage  can   be   parried   by  simple   opposition   or  counter 
parry. 

Question:  57.  What  is  a  mark  1—2  and  mark  1—2— .'5,  and  how 
can  these  attacks  be  parried  ? 

Answer  :  A  mark  1 — 2  consists  of  a  feint  of  disengage  and  a  disengage 
with  lunge.  The  mark  1 — 2 — 3  consists  of  two  feints  of  disengage 
and  a  disengage  with  lunge.  The  mark  1 — 2  can  be  parried  by  simple 
opposition  or  by  simple  opposition  and  counter.  The  mark  1 — 2 — 3 
can  be  parried  by  simple  opposition  or  by  two  simple  oppositions 
and  counter. 

Question:   58.     What  is  a  double  and  how  can  it  be  parried? 

Answer:  A  double  consists  of  a  feint  of  disengage  and  a  disengage 
with  lunge,  same  as  the  mark  1 — 2.  But  the  feint  of  the  double  is 
parried  by  counter  and  the  disengage  can  be  parried  by  counter  or 
simple  parry. 


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